English noun: surface-to-air missile | |||
| 1. | surface-to-air missile (artifact) a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target | ||
| Synonyms | SAM | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | guided missile | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | MANPAD, Stinger | ||
| Part meronym | surface-to-air missile system | ||