Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun launcher

2 senses of launcher

Sense 1
launcher, rocket launcher -- (armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket)
       => armament -- (weaponry used by military or naval force)

Sense 2
catapult, launcher -- (a device that launches aircraft from a warship)
       => device -- (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water")