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• Launch — Launch, n. 1. The act of launching. [1913 Webster] 2. The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. [1913 Webster] 3. [Cf. Sp. lancha.] (Naut.) The boat of the largest… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• launch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French *lancher, lancer, from Late Latin lanceare to wield a lance more at lance Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to throw forward ; hurl b. to release, catapult, or send off (a self propelled …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• launch — launch1 launchable, adj. /lawnch, lahnch/, v.t. 1. to set (a boat or ship) in the water. 2. to float (a newly constructed boat or ship) usually by allowing to slide down inclined ways into the water. 3. to send forth, catapult, or release, as a… …   Universalium

• launch — The act of launching a vessel; the movement of a vessel from the land into the water, especially the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. An open boat of large size used in any service; a lighter …   Black's law dictionary

• launch — The act of launching a vessel; the movement of a vessel from the land into the water, especially the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. An open boat of large size used in any service; a lighter …   Black's law dictionary

• Launching ways — Launch Launch, n. 1. The act of launching. [1913 Webster] 2. The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. [1913 Webster] 3. [Cf. Sp. lancha.] (Naut.) The boat of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• launching-ways — launchˈing ways plural noun The timbers on which a ship is launched • • • Main Entry: ↑launch …   Useful english dictionary

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