# rocket launcher

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A hand-held tube-like device for launching a rocket-propelled explosive device (a missile).
2. A truck for carrying and launching a missile.
3. A rack on a boat or a vehicle, for holding or storing fishing rods.

## Etymology
From rocket + launcher.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rocket-launcher