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 155-foot-tall (47 meters) Nuri, also known as KSLV-II (Korean Space Launch Vehicle-II), is South Korea's first fully homegrown orbital launcher. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026

That range gives a launcher positioned on Yonaguni the ability to threaten ships operating across a substantial area around the island and toward Taiwan. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Police in the lead, armed with canister launchers, wore standard BDUs (battle dress uniforms) under exoskeletal riot gear. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

SpaceX’s Falcon rockets launched 77 times in the first six months of 2026, according to regulatory filings — more than double the number of flights logged by China’s family of Long March rockets, which are the second-busiest launchers on the planet. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above