missile vs weapon

missile and weapon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
missile	Yes	No	No	No
weapon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, weapon is a hypernym of missile; that is, weapon is a word with a broader meaning than missile:

missile: a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
weapon: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

Other hypernyms of missile include arm, weapon system.

As nouns, weapon is a hypernym of missile; that is, weapon is a word with a broader meaning than missile:

missile: a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
weapon: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

Other hypernyms of missile include projectile, rocket, arm, weapon system.

missile (noun)	weapon (noun)
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled	any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control	a means of persuading or arguing