launcher

American  

[lawn-cher, lahn-] / ˈlɔn tʃər, ˈlɑn- /

noun

1. a person or thing that launches. launch.

2. a structural device designed to support and hold a missile in position for firing.

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ˈlauncher British  

/ ˈlɔːntʃə /

noun

1. any installation, vehicle, or other device for launching rockets, missiles, or other projectiles

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Etymology

Origin of launcher

First recorded in 1815–25; launch ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The Russian Soyuz launcher was chosen because it is one of the most reliable in the world for transporting sensitive satellites, according to the Fars news agency.

From Barron's

In most standard hydraulic systems, fluid becomes syrupy and can affect everything from aircraft controls to missile launchers and radar masts.

From The Wall Street Journal

The department is also making less-lethal devices — such as Tasers, beanbag shotguns and foam round launchers — more readily available to officers, while limiting the number of cops who have their guns drawn.

From Los Angeles Times

Later that night, the Thai military said, it observed Cambodian troops positioning tanks and rocket launchers along the border and civilians evacuating from the area.

From The Wall Street Journal

McDonnell repeatedly interrupted to say that the hard-foam projectile launchers allow officers to avoid the use of more dangerous weapons, and invited Hernandez to become educated on the weapons firsthand before she voted.

From Los Angeles Times