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

To avoid the looming launcher cliff in the crucial sea component of its nuclear triad, however, the United States must build a larger number of Columbia-class submarines in the 2040s and beyond—at least 14, and perhaps more, to hedge against the further growth of adversaries’ arsenals. —Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025

Iran could try to close the Strait of Hormuz, but sustaining that would be difficult given Tehran’s shortage of missile launchers and vessels, and the likelihood of a significant international response. —Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025

Half their missile launchers are gone and Israel controls the skies over the country. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025

Bombing missile launchers can reduce those attacks, but drone swarms would remain a threat and many shippers would be unwilling to enter the Gulf should such continue. —Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above