FLECHETTE Synonyms
3 hypernyms for flechette. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for FLECHETTE
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| barb | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect • the pointed part of barbed wire • a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove • one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather verb • provide with barbs | ||||||
| dart | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot • a tapered tuck made in dressmaking • a sudden quick movement verb • move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart • run or move very quickly or hastily • move with sudden speed | ||||||
| projectile | noun n | |||||
noun • a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled • any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine adjective satellite • impelling or impelled forward | ||||||
| spike | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a transient variation in voltage or current • sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes • fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn • (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis • a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline • a very high narrow heel on women's shoes • each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves) • a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur) • a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal) • any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object • a large stout nail verb • stand in the way of • pierce with a sharp stake or point • secure with spikes • bring forth a spike or spikes • add alcohol to (beverages) • manifest a sharp increase | ||||||