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American publishing company
Launch Point Press is a small press publisher of lesbian literature based in Portland, Oregon. Launch Point Press (LPP) is a lesbian-oriented press with
Launch_Point_Press
University press
Point, New York. The press was launched in 2023 to publish academic journals, monographs, and digital textbooks, among other works. West Point Press is
West_Point_Press
family have been launched 668 times, with 665 full mission successes, two mission failures during launch, one mission failure before launch, and one partial
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches
Starlink and Starshield launches List of Starship launches Falcon 9 first-stage boosters have a four-digit serial number. A decimal point followed by a number
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches (2020–2022)
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches_(2020–2022)
art journal and ebooks on women artists Launch Point Press (Portland, Oregon, US, 2014–present) Linen Press Books (Edinburgh, Scotland, 2007–present)
List_of_women's_presses
SpaceX launched 96 Falcon family vehicles—91 Falcon 9 and five Falcon Heavy rockets. It surpassed both the company's own single-year launch record of
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches (2023)
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches_(2023)
9 launch". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved January 11, 2018. Payer, Marcus (February 25, 2015). "SES announces two launch agreements with SpaceX" (Press release)
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches (2010–2019)
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches_(2010–2019)
NASA super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle used in the Artemis Program
The Space Launch System (SLS) is an American two-stage super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle used by NASA. The primary launch vehicle for the Artemis
Space_Launch_System
American fiction writer (born 1960)
others in 2014 upon opening Launch Point Press in Portland, Oregon. Citing time constraints, Lake sold Launch Point Press to new owners who assumed ownership
Lori_L._Lake
Landform in Santa Barbara County, California
in 1964. Launch Complex A or LC-A at the Point Arguello Naval Air Station in California, United States, subsequently Point Arguello Launch Complex A
Point_Arguello
Satellite Internet constellation
expected four more launches in 2019 and at least nine launches in 2020, but since January 2020 expectations had increased to 24 total launches in 2020. In March
List of Starlink and Starshield launches
List_of_Starlink_and_Starshield_launches
American nonprofit organization
Feather Books, Brisk Press, Bywater Books, Copper Canyon Press, Desert Palm Press, Flashpoint Publications, Launch Point Press, Midnight Ink, Sapphfic
Golden_Crown_Literary_Society
American conservative nonprofit organization
month later, the day after Kirk graduated from high school, they launched Turning Point USA, a section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Montgomery became
Turning_Point_USA
Launched roller coaster at Cedar Point
Top Thrill 2 is a launched roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. The ride originally opened as Top Thrill Dragster in
Top_Thrill_2
American writer (1933–2022)
the Last Chance, came out in 2014. In 2019, Hardesty signed with Launch Point Press to reissue the first two books and publish the third and any subsequent
Sue_Hardesty
American political activist (1993–2025)
preparing to launch Turning Point Action, a 501(c)(4) designed to elect more conservatives. In July 2019, Kirk announced that Turning Point Action had acquired
Charlie_Kirk
US ship-borne short-range air defense missile system
it is larger, faster and includes a new seeker and a launch system suitable for vertical launch from modern warships. Fifty years after its development
RIM-7_Sea_Sparrow
American not-for-profit news agency
publishers. The AP was the first news agency to launch a live video news service in 2003. The Associated Press Stylebook (generally called the AP Stylebook)
Associated_Press
Web platform part of Microsoft 365
provider, using an on premises version called "SharePoint Server". Launched in 2001, SharePoint was originally licensed under the Microsoft Office Server
SharePoint
American playwright poet novelist (born 1944)
Culture News. Retrieved 27 March 2021. Launch Point Press. "The Authors of Launch Point Press". Launch Point Press. Archived from the original on 28 December
Sandra_de_Helen
Publishing arm of the University of Oxford
"Oxford Open journal series expands with the launch of two new Open Access titles". Oxford University Press. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on
Oxford_University_Press
Ukrainian defence technology company
National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) had launched an investigation into Fire Point, examining whether the company inflated the cost of components
Fire_Point_(Ukrainian_firm)
Pakistani Guided MLRS family
known as the F-series missile, is a family of guided multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) developed by Pakistan. It consists of rockets and cruise missiles
Fatah (multiple rocket launcher)
Fatah_(multiple_rocket_launcher)
1986 breakup of American orbiter
aftermath. Press interest in the disaster increased in the following days; the number of reporters at KSC increased from 535 on the day of the launch to 1,467
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster
American spaceflight and AI company
operates 3 divisions: "Space", which conducts more orbital launches annually than any other launch provider, including national programs; "Connectivity",
SpaceX
American reconnaissance satellite
Office and launched in December 2013. The USA-247 launch received a relatively high level of press coverage due to the mission's choice of logo, which
USA-247
American book publisher
St. Martin's Press. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020. "Castle Point Books". St. Martin's Press. Archived from
St._Martin's_Press
Satellite launch company, 1999 to 2014
Sea Launch was a multinational—Norway, Russia, Ukraine, United States—spacecraft launch company founded in 1995 that provided orbital launch services from
Sea_Launch
American airline
to Charleston International Airport. In June 2018, Neeleman planned to launch a new American airline, tentatively named Moxy Airways, with capital from
Breeze_Airways
Time period during which a rocket must launch to reach its target
against the launch time. The launch window is defined by the first launch point and ending launch point. It may be continuous (i.e. able to launch every second
Launch_window
Reusable superheavy-lift general-purpose launch vehicle
reusable, super heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by American aerospace company SpaceX. Currently built and launched from Starbase in Texas, it
SpaceX_Starship
Deepwater port in Queensland, Australia
"QLD Govt gives go-ahead for a small rocket launch site at Abbot Point". Gilmour Space Technologies (Press release). 20 May 2021. Archived from the original
Abbot_Point
Amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, US
Cedar Point, a water toboggan ride consisting of a ramp that launched riders into Lake Erie, opened in 1890. Electricity was installed at Cedar Point in
Cedar_Point
Equilibrium points near two orbiting bodies
exert an unbalanced gravitational force at a point, altering the orbit of any other celestial body at that point. At the Lagrange points, the gravitational
Lagrange_point
Partially-reusable medium-lift launch vehicle
Neutron is a partially reusable, medium-lift, two-stage launch vehicle under development by Rocket Lab. Announced on March 1, 2021, the vehicle is designed
Rocket_Lab_Neutron
Ballistic missile with a range of more than 5,500 kilometres
used liquid propellant, often cryogenic, which require fuelling before launch, meaning high response time and low availability. Solid-propellant ICBMs
Intercontinental ballistic missile
Intercontinental_ballistic_missile
Multimedia production company
early 2019, at which point Critical Role Productions took over production responsibility. Since then, the company has continued to launch new shows independently
Critical_Role_Productions
American public spaceflight company
publicly traded aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider. Its Electron orbital rocket launches small satellites and has successfully completed
Rocket_Lab
United Launch Alliance launch vehicle
Centaur is a heavy-lift launch vehicle developed and operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA). It is a two-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle consisting of the
Vulcan_Centaur
2025. "GPS III Space Vehicle 09 declared "Available for Launch"" (PDF). Space Systems Command (Press release). 26 August 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
List of spaceflight launches in January–March 2026
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_January–March_2026
Second crewed mission to orbit the Moon
point. Apollo 10 launched from KSC on May 18, 1969, at 16:49:00 UTC (12:49:00 EDT, local time at the launch site), at the start of a 4.5-hour launch window
Apollo_10
First crewed mission of the Artemis program
flight of the NASA-led Artemis program, the only crewed flight of the Space Launch System (SLS), and the only crewed flight of the Orion spacecraft, named
Artemis_II
Directional planes
line or plane passing by a given point is said to be vertical if it contains the local gravity direction at that point. Conversely, a line or plane is
Vertical_and_horizontal
Most beautiful woman in Greek mythology
jocularly coined the unit "millihelen" to mean the amount of beauty that can launch one ship. Canadian novelist and poet Margaret Atwood re-envisioned the myth
Helen_of_Troy
Launch 5 is a restored NYPD patrol launch presently in use as a United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Facility as well as for volunteer non-profit environmental
Launch_5
Ukrainian journalist
the host of the View from the Bankova program on the Dom TV channel, the launch of which became known only on the day of the first broadcast. Later it turned
Iuliia_Mendel
Computer approximation for real numbers
(XSC)). It was not until the launch of the Intel i486 in 1989 that general-purpose personal computers had floating-point capability in hardware as a standard
Floating-point_arithmetic
Delta II was an expendable launch system, originally designed and built by McDonnell Douglas. Delta II was part of the Delta rocket family and entered
List_of_Delta_II_launches
American freestyle wrestling promotion
with Hulk Hogan to launch his Immortal by Hulk Hogan line of cannabis products. Bronstein and Francis partnered with Hogan to launch Real American Beer
Real_American_Freestyle
2024 AMD 4-nanometer processor microarchitecture
microarchitecture for CPUs by AMD, shown on their roadmap in May 2022, launched for mobile in July 2024 and for desktop in August 2024. It is the successor
Zen_5
American daredevil and flat-Earther (1956–2020)
rocket launched at a sharp angle to avoid falling back to Earth on public land, and landed about 1,500 feet (460 m) away from the launch point. Hughes'
Mike_Hughes_(daredevil)
Automatic grenade launcher
weapon. The Mk 19 can launch its grenade at a maximum distance of 2,212 meters (2,419 yd), though its effective range to a point target is about 1,500
Mk_19_grenade_launcher
Planned United States spaceflight (1967)
module flying over the southeastern United States with Florida (the launch point) prominent. The Moon is seen in the distance, symbolic of the eventual
Apollo_1
Geographic location
published as a paper in the Polar Record, Cambridge University Press in 2013. McNeill launched his own, unsuccessful attempt to reach the new position in
Pole_of_inaccessibility
Ukrainian cruise missile
romanized: Flaminho [flɐˈmʲinɦɔ] ) is a Ukrainian ground-launched cruise missile developed by defence firm Fire Point. Revealed on 18 August 2025, the missile is fitted
FP-5_Flamingo
American armored self-propelled artillery
The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (M270 MLRS) is an American armored self-propelled multiple launch rocket system. The US Army variant of the M270
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System
M270_Multiple_Launch_Rocket_System
Indian road-mobile ICBM
positioned midway and near the impact point in the southern Indian Ocean. In India, the success of the launch was received with much acclaim and widespread
Agni-V
Anti-tank weapon
9Sh119 sight is fitted to the left side (from the gunner's point of view). The complete launcher system weighs 22.5 kg (50 lb). The gunner lies prone while
9K111_Fagot
Partially reusable launch system and space plane
launch, landing, and turnaround operations for polar orbits (though this was never used). The Johnson Space Center (JSC) served as the central point for
Space_Shuttle
Reconnaissance mission of the main belt asteroid 16 Psyche
Psyche was selected for the 14th Discovery mission, with launch set for 2023. In May 2017, the launch date was moved up to target a more efficient trajectory
Psyche_(spacecraft)
Military rocket launch site in Florida
Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida. Headquartered
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
Present Day, Appendix IV-1, Page 273 to 274, Naval Institute Press, 1982. "MK41 VERTICAL LAUNCHING SYSTEM" (PDF). Friedman, Norman, The Naval Institute Guide
List of United States Navy Guided Missile Launching Systems
List_of_United_States_Navy_Guided_Missile_Launching_Systems
Initial American crewed spaceflight program (1958–1963)
transmissions which had already started. In the event of a launch abort before this point, the launch escape system would fire its main rocket for one second
Project_Mercury
Malaysian Chinese-language newspaper
popularity, China Press launched an evening edition on May 19, 1990, with the stated mission of "Today News Tonight Know". In 1993, Nanyang Press assumed management
China_Press
German long-range ballistic missile
was the world's first practical, modern ballistic missile and suborbital launch vehicle. The missile, powered by a liquid-propellant rocket engine, was
V-2_rocket
Facility from which rockets are launched
central launch platform (mobile launcher platform), or the entire complex (launch complex). The entire complex will include a launch mount or launch platform
Launch_pad
once operated at the Cedar Point amusement park that have since been removed. Marden, Duane. "Broadway Trip (Cedar Point)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
List of former Cedar Point attractions
List_of_former_Cedar_Point_attractions
Method of launching military aircraft
zero-length launch system or zero-length take-off system (ZLL, ZLTO, ZEL, ZELL) is a PTOL method whereby jet fighters and attack aircraft could be launched using
Zero-length_launch
Grenade launcher
The M79 grenade launcher is a single-shot, shoulder-fired, break-action grenade launcher that fires a 40×46mm grenade, which uses what the US Army calls
M79_grenade_launcher
Civilian command facility for the Federal Emergency Management Agency
kills 92". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 2, 1974. p. 1. "Mount Weather; High Point Special Facility (SF), Western Virginia Office"
Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center
Mount_Weather_Emergency_Operations_Center
Defunct roller coaster in New Jersey
where guests crossed under the launch, the decision was made to not use this queue to ensure guest safety. From that point forward, the overflow queue would
Kingda_Ka
American super heavy-lift expendable rocket
The Saturn V is a retired American super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by NASA under the Apollo program for human exploration of the Moon. The rocket
Saturn_V
Publishing arm of the University of Cambridge
Wilkins and Partners. In 1975, the press launched its English language teaching publishing business. In 1981, the press moved to a new site on Shaftsbury
Cambridge_University_Press
Facility at Kennedy Space Center, Florida
The Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center (commonly known as just the Launch Control Center or LCC) is a four-story building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
Launch_Control_Center
Electromagnetic projectile launcher
typically designed as a ranged weapon, that uses electromagnetic force to launch high-velocity projectiles. The projectile normally does not contain explosives
Railgun
US ICBM, in service from 1962 to 1987
designed and used as an ICBM, but was later adapted as a medium-lift space launch vehicle (these adaptations were designated Titan II GLV and Titan 23G) to
LGM-25C_Titan_II
Canceled US launch vehicle
The launch vehicle could theoretically launch commercial payloads as well, but was not designed at a price point to make private competitive launches likely
Omega_(rocket)
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy. She was launched in November 2008 and commissioned on 20 April 2012. Dragon's construction
HMS_Dragon_(D35)
Two-stage, air-launched rocket by Virgin Orbit
LauncherOne was a two-stage orbital launch vehicle developed and flown by Virgin Orbit that had operational flights from 2021 to 2023, after being in development
LauncherOne
Launch vehicles developed by Astra
The Astra Rocket was a small-lift space launch vehicle series designed, manufactured, and operated by American company Astra (formerly known as Ventions)
Astra_Rocket
Nuclear power station under construction in England
Hinkley Point C nuclear power station (HPC) is a two-unit, 3,200 MWe EPR nuclear power station under construction in Somerset, England. Hinkley was one
Hinkley Point C nuclear power station
Hinkley_Point_C_nuclear_power_station
Artemis program crewed spacecraft
cockpit displays. It is intended to be launched atop the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with a tower-mounted launch escape system. Orion was conceived in
Orion_(spacecraft)
Intercontinental ballistic missile
Hwasong-17's first successful launch occurred on 24 March 2022. Some Western analysts instead believe the 24 March launch was an earlier missile design
Hwasong-17
Illustrated book publishing group
Press Kaddo Leaping Hare Press Motorbooks MVP Books Quarry Books Quarto Publishing Quiver Race Point Publishing Rock Point Gift & Stationery Rockport
The_Quarto_Group
Military press produced without official approval
rearrested on the same charge, "but has remained undaunted". Launched in June 1969, the GI Press Service newsletter was designed to be a central source of
GI_Underground_Press
Measure of computer performance
Floating point operations per second (FLOPS, flops or flop/s) is a measure of computer performance or compute in computing, useful in fields of scientific
Floating point operations per second
Floating_point_operations_per_second
Punctuation to signal the end of a sentence (.)
full stop (Commonwealth English), period (North American English), or full point (.), is a punctuation mark used for several purposes, most often to mark
Full_stop
Multiple rocket launcher
PULS ("Precise & Universal Launching System", formerly known as Lynx MRL) is a multiple rocket launcher developed and manufactured by ELBIT Systems (formerly
PULS (multiple rocket launcher)
PULS_(multiple_rocket_launcher)
American aerospace company
rockets, Blue Origin supplies engines for other vehicles, including United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur. It is also working on the Blue Moon human lunar
Blue_Origin
NASA launch facility in Florida
The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC, originally known as the NASA Launch Operations Center), located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of the ten field
Kennedy_Space_Center
Presentation application, part of Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Office
them in PowerPoint, so we just launch a PowerPoint slide show. ... It's a real treat to use. Jaffe, Greg (April 26, 2000). "What's Your Point, Lieutenant
Microsoft_PowerPoint
Handheld game console
than six months after launch, Nintendo announced a significant price reduction from US$249.99 to US$169.99 amid disappointing launch sales. The company offered
Nintendo_3DS
First crewed flight of the Soyuz programme
lit. 'Union 1') was a crewed spaceflight of the Soviet space program. Launched into orbit on 23 April 1967 carrying cosmonaut colonel Vladimir Komarov
Soyuz_1
NASA/ESA/CSA space telescope launched in 2021
million, including the launch. The CSA pledged CA$39 million in 2007 and in 2012 delivered its contributions in equipment to point the telescope and detect
James_Webb_Space_Telescope
Defence of a single object or a limited area
Point defence (or point defense; see spelling differences) is the defence of a single object or a limited area, e.g. a ship, building or an airfield,
Point-defence
Spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program
VIII) was the sixth crewed spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. It was launched on March 16, 1966, and was the 14th crewed American flight and the 22nd
Gemini_8
Launch history of LVM3
being successful. The maiden flight of the LVM3 lifted off from the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Center on 18 December 2014 at 04:00 UTC.
List_of_LVM3_launches
Iranian state-owned English-language news network
in 1976. Later in 1997, Sahar TV was launched by IRIB, broadcasting in multiple languages including English. Press TV was created on 8 July 2007, for the
Press_TV
News leak publishing organisation
WikiLeaks". Anonymous also launched a series of cyberattacks against companies that cut ties with WikiLeaks. In 2014, Sunshine Press Productions ehf began
WikiLeaks
American international news agency
material to radio stations. It was renamed United Press International Radio Network in 1983. In 1974, UPI launched the first "high-speed" data newswire—operating
United_Press_International
LAUNCH POINT-PRESS
LAUNCH POINT-PRESS
Female
English
English variant spelling of French Blanche, BLANCH means "white."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Jamaican, Latin
Land; A Lance; A Light Spear
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, English, German, Shakespearean
Servant; God-like; Lance (Weapon); Diminutive of Lancelot
Male
English
 English name derived from the Old French word lance, LANCE means "lance (the weapon)." Compare with another form of Lance.
Male
French
Short form of French Launcelot, LAUNCE means either "land" or "lance (the weapon)."Â
Male
Finnish
Finnish pet form of Scandinavian Nikolaus, LAUNO means "victor of the people."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from the medieval personal name Ponc(h)e, Pons (see Ponce).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Ponts in La Manche and Seine-Maritime, Normandy, from Latin pontes ‘bridges’ (see Pont).English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a fop or dandy, from points ‘laces for hose’ (see Pointer 1).
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Point
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, French, and Catalan
English, Scottish, French, and Catalan : topographic name for
someone who lived near a bridge, Middle English, Old French, Catalan
pont (Latin pons, genitive pontis).Catalan : habitational name from any of the numerous places named
with Pont.Dutch : variant of
Pond 2.A Pont from the Lorraine region of France is documented in Quebec City in
1640; Pont appears to be a secondary surname to
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bindushri | பீநà¯à®¤à¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€Â
Point
Bindushri | பீநà¯à®¤à¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€Â
Male
Greek
(Λάμεχ) Greek form of Hebrew Lemek ("powerful"), but perhaps LAMECH means "pauper." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Tubal-Cain and the father of Noe (English Noah).Â
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Point
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Points 1. The surname now occurs chiefly in Ireland, having been taken there in the late 13th century.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 1 and 2' Edward Poins, an irregular humorist.
Boy/Male
Indian
Point
Boy/Male
English French Shakespearean
Servant. God-like.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : probably an altered form of French Pons, a habitational name from places so named in Bourgogne and Franche-Comté.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Germanic personal name Lanzo, originally a short form of various compound names with the first element land ‘land’, ‘territory’ (for example, Lambert), but later used as an independent name. It was introduced to England by the Normans, for whom it was a popular name among the ruling classes, perhaps partly because of association with Old French lance ‘lance’, ‘spear’ (see 2).French : metonymic name for a soldier who carried a lance, or a nickname for a skilled fighter, from Old French lance.
Girl/Female
Norse
Point.
Male
French
 Old French form of German Lanzo, LANCE means "land." Compare with another form of Lance.
LAUNCH POINT-PRESS
LAUNCH POINT-PRESS
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Tamil
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
King of Serpents; Vaasuki
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
A narrator of Hadith
Male
Greek
(ΣαοÏλ) Greek form of Hebrew Shauwl, SAOUL means "asked for, desired." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Kish, and the Jewish name of the apostle Paul.Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
Navaranjani | நாவாரநà¯à®œà®¾à®¨à¯€Â
Boy/Male
German
Graceful.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shvetanshu | à®·à¯à®µà¯‡à®¤à®¾à®¨à¯à®·à¯
The Moon
Boy/Male
Danish, French, German, Latin, Swedish
Reborn; Rebirth
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pearl, Way of life
LAUNCH POINT-PRESS
LAUNCH POINT-PRESS
LAUNCH POINT-PRESS
LAUNCH POINT-PRESS
LAUNCH POINT-PRESS
n.
See Paunch.
v. i.
To cause to move or slide from the land into the water; to set afloat; as, to launch a ship.
v. t.
To throw in the manner of a lance. See Lanch.
n.
A lance.
v. t.
To throw, as a lance; to let fly; to launch.
v. i.
To move with force and swiftness like a sliding from the stocks into the water; to plunge; to make a beginning; as, to launch into the current of a stream; to launch into an argument or discussion; to launch into lavish expenditures; -- often with out.
v. t.
To munch.
v. i.
To strike with, or as with, a lance; to pierce.
n.
To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil. Used also figuratively; as, to point a moral.
v. i.
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.
n.
One of the points of the compass (see Points of the compass, below); also, the difference between two points of the compass; as, to fall off a point.
n.
Lace wrought the needle; as, point de Venise; Brussels point. See Point lace, below.
n.
Of meats: The leg and loin taken together; as, a haunch of venison.
n.
A movement executed with the saber or foil; as, tierce point.
v. i.
To throw, as a lance or dart; to hurl; to let fly.
imp. & p. p.
of Launch
v. t.
To crush with the teeth; to chew with a grinding noise; to craunch; as, to crunch a biscuit.
v. t.
To munch.
n.
A paunch mat; -- called also panch.
v. t.
See Ranch.