- OE. launchen to throw as a lance, OF. lanchier, another form of lancier, F. lancer, fr. lance lance. See Lance
- To throw, as a lance or dart; to hurl; to let fly.
- To strike with, or as with, a lance; to pierce.ObsLaunch your hearts with lamentable wounds.
- To cause to move or slide from the land into the water; to set afloat; as, to launch a ship.With stays and cordage last he rigged the ship, And rolled on levers, launched her in the deep.
- To send out; to start (one) on a career; to set going; to give a start to (something); to put in operation; as, to launch a son in the world; to launch a business project or enterprise.All art is used to sink episcopacy, and launch presbytery in England.
