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PROJECTILES |
Missiles |
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BOOMERANGS |
Returning missiles |
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DARTS |
Slender missiles |
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PELT |
Hurl missiles at |
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ARROWS |
Robin Hood’s missiles |
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LONGRANGE |
Of most missiles reach |
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PEPPERED |
Pelted with missiles made from capsicums? |
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ARM |
Equip with weapons including some regular missiles |
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UPTURN |
An ancient military device for hurling missiles |
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CATAPULT |
An ancient military device for hurling missiles |
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AMMUNITION |
Any stock of missiles, literal or figurative. |
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SEISMOLOGIST |
Scientist who studies tremors of missiles to go crazy |
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BOMBARDS |
Attacks with missiles when Shakespeare is bound by unruly mobs |
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SCORPION |
An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other
missiles. |
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BALLISTA |
An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow,
used for hurling large missiles. |
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ESPRINGAL |
An engine of war used for throwing viretons, large
stones, and other missiles; a springal. |
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PANNIER |
A shield of basket work formerly used by archers as a
shelter from the enemy's missiles. |
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BARBACAN |
An opening in the wall of a fortress, through which
missiles were discharged upon an enemy. |
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MACHICOLATION |
The act of discharging missiles or pouring burning
or melted substances upon assailants through such apertures. |
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BLOWTUBE |
A similar instrument, commonly of tin, used by boys for
discharging paper wads and other light missiles. |
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VOLLEY |
A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the
simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms. |
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BOMBARD |
A piece of heavy ordnance formerly used for throwing
stones and other ponderous missiles. It was the earliest kind of
cannon. |
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PEPPER |
Figuratively: To shower shot or other missiles, or
blows, upon; to pelt; to fill with shot, or cover with bruises or
wounds. |
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TESTUDO |
... to shelter the men from darts, stones, and other missiles. A
similar defense was sometimes formed of boards, and moved on wheels. ... |
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SLING |
An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles,
consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or
with a string fasten... |