HyperDic: launcher

English > 2 senses of the word *launcher*:
NOUN	artifact	launcher, rocket launcher	armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket
NOUN	artifact	launcher, catapult	a device that launches aircraft from a warship

launcher > pronunciation
Sounds	lao'ncher
Rhymes	acupuncture ... welcher: 102 rhymes with cher...

English > *launcher*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket.
Synonym	rocket launcher
Narrower	bazooka	A portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon
Broader	armament	weaponry used by military or naval force
Spanish	lanzacohetes
Catalan	llançacoets
Verbs	launch	propel with force

English > *launcher*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A device that launches aircraft from a warship.
Synonym	catapult
Broader	device	An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
Spanish	catapulta
Catalan	catapulta
Verbs	launch	propel with force