torpedo

(noun) a professional killer who uses a gun. Synonyms: gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, shooter.

(noun) a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States. Synonyms: bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, wedge, zep.

(noun) an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas).

(noun) a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface.

(noun) a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead.

(noun) armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target.

(noun) any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges. Synonyms: electric ray, crampfish, numbfish.

(verb) attack or hit with torpedoes.