LAUNCHER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A device that launches aircraft from a warship

Synonyms:

catapult; launcher

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("launcher" is a kind of...):

device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)

Derivation:

launch (propel with force)

Meaning:

Armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket

Synonyms:

launcher; rocket launcher

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("launcher" is a kind of...):

armament (weaponry used by military or naval force)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "launcher"):

bazooka (a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon)

Derivation:

launch (propel with force)