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

For this reason, Stoke’s vice president of business development, Devon Papandrew, thinks the launcher crisis will worsen in the next couple of years before conditions improve. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Each Stomp Rocket kit usually comes with the rocket, a launch stand, a flexible hose and a launcher — and that's about it. — Grace Dean, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Failing that, Zelenskyy wants to make Patriot ammunition in Ukraine or get approval from Elon Musk to use his Starlink satellite communications system to guide strikes inside Russia that can hit its missile launchers. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

During that time, officers’ racist, homophobic and sexist text message threads were leaked to the public, including an officer offering a steak dinner to anyone who shot Hernandez-Thorpe — who is Black — with a less-lethal round launcher. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above