Jaculatory

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Darting, shooting or throwing out suddenly archaic

    "jaculatory weapons"

  2. 2
    suddenly thrown out
  3. 3
    exclamatory; uttered in short sentences

    "jaculatory prayers"

  4. 4
    ejaculatory. archaic

    "jaculatory vessels"

Synonyms

All synonyms
missileprojectile

Etymology

Latin jaculatorius: compare French jaculatoire.

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