Type of missile (6)
I believe the answer is:
exocet
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">type of missile</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for exocet that I've seen before include "French missile used by Argentina in the Falklands War" , "Short-range guided missile" , "Tactical missile" , "French-built anti-ship missile" , "Type of guided missile" .)