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-A '''missile weapon''' is a [[weapon]] which throws missiles.
-This means that, generally, it does no harm in and of itself (being ''in simpliciter'' a delivery mechanism) but projects, in some way, a missile so as to do harm at a distance.
-In general they come in three varieties, all of which employ methods to store energy, so that it can be accumulated and then released.
-One method is the "bow", where the weapon tends to be long and pointy, the energy is stored in the equivalent of a bow-string, and on release the missile flies and (all ebign well) hits and hurts the target.
-A second stores the energy by twisting a cord or series of cords, which apply rotation to an artificial arm (much as muscles apply rotation to a cricket-bowler's arm) and project a generally roundish missile (a rock, bomb or dead and diseased cow) a distance.
-The last requires [[alchemy]] to produce an explosive mixture, which is placed at one end of a tube.  A ball or bullet is then introduced into the tube, and when the explosive is ignited, the ball is thrown out.