Found 2 items, similar to surface-to-air missile.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: surface-to-air missile surface-to-air missile n : a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target [syn: SAM]
English → English (gcide) Definition: surface-to-air missile Missile \Mis"sile\, n. [L. missile.] 1. A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projected, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet. [1913 Webster] 2. A rocket-propelled device designed to fly through the air and deliver a warhead of explosive materials to a target. [PJC] Note: Numerous types of rocket-propelled missile[2] are now used in modern warfare. Some types with names indicating their range or function are: antiaircraft missile ; ballistic missile; cruise missile; antiballistic missile missile; air-to-air missile; air-to-ground missile; guided missile; intercontinental ballistic missile (IBM); intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM); surface-to-air missile.