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missilery N. Amer.|ˈmɪsaɪlərɪ| Also missilry. [f. missile n. + -ery.] Missiles collectively; a collection of missiles.
1880Harper's Mag. Sept. 506/1 There were in her main⁓mast eighteen large grape, and sixteen musket-balls, besides smaller missilery in profusion. 1957Britannica Bk. of Year 512/1 In military affairs, the prominence of the guided missile as a weapon was indicated by such terms as missilry, a collective term for such missiles. 1959Life (Internat. ed.) 13 Apr. 20/1 We do have a mass of evidence to indicate that the Soviets have gone all-out in missilery. 1973Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 27 Apr. 4/7 The [transistor] devices became important foundation stones of military aviation, missilery, and space exploration, where it is vital to save space and weight. |