n.
Pronunciation: pr ə - ' jek-t ə l, - ˌ t ī (- ə )l, chiefly Brit ' prä-jik- ˌ t ī (- 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)