# ballistic missile

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A missile that is initially guided, but then follows a ballistic (freely falling) trajectory.

## Etymology
From ballistic + missile.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ballistic-missile