Main Entry: ¹pro·jec·tile

Pronunciation: \prə-ˈjek-t^əl, -ˌtī(-ə)l, chiefly British ˈprä-jik-ˌtī(-ə)l\

Function: noun

Date: 1665

1 : a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia; especially : a missile for a weapon (as a firearm)
2 : a self-propelling weapon (as a rocket)