A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.
An oversize, usually older, luxury car.
Any of the deflectors positioned around a roulette wheel, shaped like upside-down boats.
To ride or paddle a canoe.
A boat used to convey guests to and from a yacht.
The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).
An open boat of any size powered by steam, petrol, electricity, etc.
The boat of the largest size and/or of most importance belonging to a ship of war, and often called the "captain's boat" or "captain's launch".
The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. (Compare: to splash a ship.)
An event held to celebrate the launch of a ship/vessel, project, a new book, etc.; a launch party.
To cause (a vessel) to move or slide from the land or a larger vessel into the water; to set afloat.
To cause (a rocket, balloon, etc., or the payload thereof) to begin its flight upward from the ground.
To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
Of a ship, rocket, balloon, etc.: to depart on a voyage; to take off.
To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation
To start to operate.
To move with force and swiftness like a sliding from the stocks into the water; to plunge; to begin.
To release; to put onto the market for sale
To start (a program or feature); to execute or bring into operation.