1824. P. Hawker, Instr. Yng. Sportsmen (ed. 3), 329. A family … who are by far the best launchers in Hampshire. Ibid. (1827), Diary (1893), I. 302. The vagabond mud launchers.
1897. Westm. Gaz., 19 Aug., 6/3. To make the launchers of schemes responsible for their promises.
1899. Daily News, 4 May, 7/3. All hands turned out at once to launch the lifeboat,… four of the most useful launchers on this occasion being women.
