English noun: warhead | |||
1. | warhead (artifact) the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents | ||
Synonyms | load, payload | ||
Broader (hypernym) | explosive | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | atomic warhead, nuclear warhead, nuke, thermonuclear warhead | ||
Part meronym | guided missile | ||