launch·er (lôn ch r, län-)n. One that launches, as: a. A rifle attachment for firing grenades. b. A device, such as an attached tube or a portable unit, for firing rockets. c. An aircraft catapult. |
launcher [ˈlɔːntʃə]
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) any installation, vehicle, or other device for launching rockets, missiles, or other projectiles
A structural device designed to support and hold a missile in position for firing.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  launcher - armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocketarmament - weaponry used by military or naval force bazooka - a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon |
| 2. | launcher - a device that launches aircraft from a warship device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
Translations
launcher [ˈlɔːntʃəʳ] N (also rocket launcher) → lanzacohetes m inv (also missile launcher) → lanzamisiles m inv, lanzadera f de misiles
launcher [ˈlɔːntʃəʳ] n (Aer) → lanciamissili m inv
launcher [ˈlɔːntʃəʳ] n (Aer) → lanciamissili m inv
launcher [ˈlɔːntʃəʳ] n (Aer) → lanciamissili m inv
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