Exocet

//ˈɛk.səʊ.seɪ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A French antiship missile.
  2. 2
    a guided missile developed by the French government for use against ships wordnet

Etymology

From French Exocet, from exocet (“flying fish”).

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