Phrase guide

rocket launcher

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A hand-held tube-like device for launching a rocket-propelled explosive device (a missile).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A truck for carrying and launching a missile.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A rack on a boat or a vehicle, for holding or storing fishing rods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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4

noun

Meaning 4

armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: launcher

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: armament

Narrower terms: bazooka

History

Etymology

From rocket + launcher.

Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: قَاذِفَة صَوَارِيخ — device for launching a missile
  • Catalan: llançamíssils — device for launching a missile
  • Chinese Mandarin: 火箭筒 (huǒjiàntǒng) — device for launching a missile
  • Czech: raketomet — device for launching a missile
  • Danish: raketkaster — device for launching a missile
  • Finnish: sinko — device for launching a missile
  • French: lance-roquettes — device for launching a missile
  • German: Raketenwerfer — device for launching a missile
  • German: Raketenabschussgerät — device for launching a missile
  • Greek: ρουκετοβόλο (rouketovólo) — device for launching a missile
  • Hungarian: rakétavető — device for launching a missile
  • Irish: teilgeoir roicéad — device for launching a missile
  • Italian: lanciarazzi — device for launching a missile
  • Japanese: ロケット発射器 (roketto-hasshaki) — device for launching a missile
  • Japanese: ロケットランチャー (rokettoranchā) — device for launching a missile
  • Japanese: ロケラン (rokeran) — device for launching a missile
  • Malay: pelancar roket — device for launching a missile
  • Mongolian: пуужин харвагч (puužin xarvagč) — device for launching a missile
  • Polish: wyrzutnia rakietowa — device for launching a missile
  • Portuguese: lançador de foguetes/foguete — device for launching a missile
  • Romanian: lansator de rachete — device for launching a missile
  • Russian: раке́тная устано́вка (rakétnaja ustanóvka) — device for launching a missile
  • Russian: реакти́вный гранатомёт (reaktívnyj granatomjót) — device for launching a missile
  • Russian: реакти́вная систе́ма за́лпового огня́ (reaktívnaja sistéma zálpovovo ognjá) — device for launching a missile
  • Russian: ракетомёт (raketomjót) — device for launching a missile
  • Slovak: raketomet — device for launching a missile
  • Spanish: lanzamisiles — device for launching a missile
  • Swedish: raketgevär — device for launching a missile
  • Swedish: raketkastare — device for launching a missile
  • Ukrainian: раке́тна устано́вка (rakétna ustanóvka) — device for launching a missile
  • Ukrainian: реакти́вний гранатоме́т (reaktývnyj hranatomét) — device for launching a missile
  • Ukrainian: реактив́на систе́ма за́лпового вогню́ (reaktyv́na systéma zálpovoho vohnjú) — device for launching a missile