to launch a ship
21ship — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Vehicle for navigation on water Nouns 1. ship, vessel, sail; craft, bottom; airship (see aviation). See navigation. 2. (naval organization) navy, marine, fleet, flotilla, argosy; shipping, merchant… …
22launch — 1 verb (T) 1 START STH to start something, especially an official, public, or military activity that has been carefully planned: launch a campaign/appeal/inquiry: Police have launched a murder enquiry following the discovery of a woman s body. |… …
23launch — 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 …
24launch — I [[t]lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) naut. navig. to set (a boat or ship) in the water 2) naut. navig. to float (a newly constructed boat or ship) usu. by allowing it to slide down an incline into the water 3) to send forth, catapult, or release: to… …
25Ship of Fools (website) — Infobox Website name = Ship of Fools caption = url = http://forum.ship of fools.com/ commercial = type = web magazine language = English registration = Registration required only to use forums owner = ?? author = Simon Jenkins and Stephen Goddard …
26Ship — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Ship >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 ship ship vessel sail Sgm: N 1 craft craft bottom GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 navy navy marine fleet flotilla Sgm …
27launch*/*/ — [lɔːntʃ] verb [T] I 1) to send a space vehicle, missile, or other object into space or into the air The agency will launch a new weather satellite next month.[/ex] 2) to start a major activity such as a military attack, a public project, or a new …
28launch — I. /lɔntʃ / (say lawnch) noun 1. a heavy open or half decked boat. 2. the largest boat carried by a warship. {Spanish, Portuguese lancha} II. /lɔntʃ / (say lawnch) verb (t) 1. to set (a boat) afloat; lower into the water. 2. to cause (a newly… …
29Ship 866 — The Chinese navy’s first purpose built hospital ship. In December 2008, China’s official People’s Daily reported on the launch of the 10,000 ton Ship 866: This large scale hospital carrier, honored as the “lifesaving vessel” by naval officers and …
30launch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. float, start, get going; throw, cast, hurl. See beginning, propulsion, astronautics. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. motorboat, cabin cruiser, ship s launch; see boat , ship . v. 1. [To initiate] Syn.… …
