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

The launcher delivered a batch of CubeSats to low-Earth orbit from a spaceport in northern Norway, and Isar tasted success after its first test flight ended in failure last year. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Of course, nobody has ever done this — except the Milwaukee Brewers’ 24-year-old rocket launcher. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The company sees the rocket becoming a workhorse launcher of small to medium-size satellites down the road, and its infrastructure supports that vision. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026

By contrast, the public cannot see a warehouse full of drones or a mobile missile launcher hidden in the mountains. — Holmes Liao, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above