SAM

/sæm/

/sæm/

Other forms: SAMS

Definitions of SAM

1. noun

   a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
   synonyms: surface-to-air missile

   types:

   MANPAD

   a man-portable surface-to-air missile

   Stinger

   a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder

   type of:

   guided missile

   a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices