(of a missile) fired from the surface at a target on land or water

The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid. / The outside hull of a tangible object. / (figuratively) Outward or external appearance.

(transitive) To provide something with a surface. / (transitive) To apply a surface to something. / (intransitive) To rise to the surface. / (transitive) To bring to the surface.

plural of surface

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of surface

simple past tense and past participle of surface

(chiefly in combination) Having a (particular kind of) surface.

plural of surfacer

One who rises to the surface. / A person who planes or dresses a surface. / Any of various machines used to plane or dress a surface.

apparently, outwardly; superficially