torpedos
Self-propelled underwater missiles
Torpedo is a noun that can also be used as a verb, mainly in the context of a plan or idea to mean cause to fail.
The noun torpedo can mean different things that all have in common some aspect of danger.
The earliest usage of torpedo is for a kind of fish that produces an electric current in its body.
Later, torpedo was used to designate an explosive device for naval warfare.
Finally, a torpedo is a cigar that is pointed at one end.
Underwater naval craft
- warheadMunition's explosive section
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- U-boatUndersea warship from Germany
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
propeller · sonar · depth charge · battleship · fleet · detonation · hull · periscope
Long filled sandwich
- subFill-in worker
- grinderCrushing or sharpening device
- ItalianOf or from Rome's country
- deliPrepared foods shop
cold cuts · lettuce · provolone · salami · capicola · hero · roll · meatball
Propulsion-driven spacecraft
- fuseProtective melting wire
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- bangSudden loud noise
- snapSudden sharp sound
firecracker · cap · noise · ignition · pyrotechnic · July Fourth · Diwali · celebration
Container for combustible liquid
- transmissionSending of information
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
exhaust · undercarriage · racing · hot rod · drag racing · vintage · custom · chrome
submarine
Underwater naval craft
- warheadMunition's explosive section
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- U-boatUndersea warship from Germany
missile · propeller · sonar · depth charge · battleship · fleet · detonation · hull · periscope · guidance system
hoagie
Long filled sandwich
deli · cold cuts · lettuce · provolone · salami · capicola · hero · roll · meatball · Philly
rocket
Propulsion-driven spacecraft
snap · firecracker · cap · noise · ignition · pyrotechnic · July Fourth · Diwali · celebration · spark
fuel tank
Container for combustible liquid
- transmissionSending of information
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
cylindrical · exhaust · undercarriage · racing · hot rod · drag racing · vintage · custom · chrome · housing
torpedosdepth charges
Antisubmarine explosive ordnance
aerial bombs · surface-to-air missiles · anti-aircraft artillery · naval mines · anti-aircraft guns
- torpedo boatsFast armed naval vessels
- torpedo tubeUnderwater vessel weapon port
- damn the torpedoesDisregard peril, advance anyway
- torpedo bombersAircraft delivering underwater missiles
- torpedo attacksNaval strikes using underwater projectiles
- photon torpedoesSci-fi spaceship armaments