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

In 2024, Lockheed Martin and US Department of War offices launched PAC-3 MSE vertically from an Mk 70 VLS launcher. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Zeroing in … Interstellar is using the money to complete development of its Zero rocket, a two-stage launcher designed to carry up to 1 metric ton (2,200 pounds) of payload to low-Earth orbit. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

As Paladin drives off, contract finally fulfilled, an estate guard with a rocket launcher blows his murder-van into flaming wreckage. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

This comes after an internet user named MotherSphere documented evidence about the malware circulating through the game's launcher. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above