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

One minor point worth mentioning, though, is that in the new trailer (shown below), the Billbine gets its new long rifle launcher (shown above) as seen in the Side R footage from 2024. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Pulling out the rocket launcher Mac had bought him on the dark web, Dennis was genuinely overcome, caressing his bucket-list war weapon in stunned gratitude, while Mac beamed in what, on any other show, would be heartwarming friendship. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

The vehicle is expected to become the primary launcher for future generations of Starlink satellites while also supporting NASA’s Artemis lunar program and, eventually, SpaceX’s long-term ambitions for Mars exploration. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

China launched one of its most successful rockets Thursday, sending a Long March 3B launcher to orbit with a Tianlian data relay support to link Mission Control with the country’s Tiangong space station. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above