launcher

n.	1.	a device capable of launching a rocket.
	2.	A device which launches aircraft from an aircraft carrier; - it provides additional velocity to the airplane, to supplement that from the airplane's engines, so that the airplane rapidly achieves a velocity sufficient to sustain it in flight when taking off.

Noun	1.	launcher - armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket Synonyms: rocket launcher
	2.	launcher - a device that launches aircraft from a warship Synonyms: catapult

armament, bazooka, launch, rocket launcher