Gunpowder
Gunpowder noun - A mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks.
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Missile
Missile noun - A weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a target but is not self-propelled.
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Nearby Word: missilery
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- The roster has been rounded out to include decent missile and melee infantry, as well as gunpowder units.
Source: A Commander Is You -
Macross Missile Massacre: Even before the formal invention of gunpowder, the Mongols in Medieval II have access to crude rocket launchers.
- Check. Highly accurate missile attack despite being a gunpowder unit?
Source: Gamebreaker / Total War
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