"projectory" meaning in English

See projectory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From project + -ory. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|project|ory}} project + -ory Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} projectory (not comparable)
  1. Projecting Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-projectory-en-adj-byq-LRr7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ory, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ory: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3 Synonyms: outstanding, prominent, protuberous, bulging, exserted, extuberant [obsolete], jutting, obtrusive [obsolete], outstanding, projecting, projectory, prominent, promontorial, protruding, protuberant, protuberous, salient [often]
  2. Projective; propulsive. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-projectory-en-adj-oXVsckCc
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