launcher

noun

launch·​er ˈlȯn-chər 

ˈlän-

: one that launches: such as

a

: a device for firing grenades

b

: a device for launching a missile

c

: launch vehicle

Examples of launcher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each launcher has a capacity to hold four of these heat-seeking surface-to-air missiles and operates day and night in all weather conditions. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

To mark the event, KCNA said North Korea tested various drones, missiles and 600 mm-caliber ultraprecision multiple rocket launchers. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Late Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter jets and struck an Iskander missile launcher. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

And the mobile launcher would have to undergo modifications to take on what would be a taller rocket. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above