rocket launcher

American  

noun

Military.

1. a tube attached to a weapon for the launching of rockets.

2. a vehicle equipped with many such tubes for the simultaneous firing of rockets.

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Etymology

Origin of rocket launcher

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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

The game offers hyper-realistic graphics to players on PC, Xbox Series X or S, and PlayStation 5, as well as environments that allow for tactics like demolishing structures with rocket launchers.

From Barron's

Abrams tanks, South Korean multiple rocket launchers and a Polish variant of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

It had also shown some willingness to turn over heavier weapons such as rocket launchers to Arab monitors and for some of its leaders to leave Gaza, Arab mediators have said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The parade included a long line of weaponry that Pyongyang has tested in recent years, including attack drones, rocket launchers and battle tanks.

From The Wall Street Journal