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Rocket :: Rocket (n.) An artificial firework consisting of a cylindrical case of paper or metal filled with a composition of combustible ingredients, as niter, charcoal, and sulphur, and fastened to a guiding stick. The rocket is projected through the air by the force arising from the expansion of the gases liberated by combustion of the composition. Rockets are used as projectiles for various purposes, for signals, and also for pyrotechnic display..

Star :: Star (n.) A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance..

Bombardment :: Bombardment (n.) An attack upon a fortress or fortified town, with shells, hot shot, rockets, etc.; the act of throwing bombs and shot into a town or fortified place..

Rocket :: Rocket (v. i.) To rise straight up; said of birds; usually in the present participle or as an adjective.

Rocketer :: Rocketer (n.) A bird, especially a pheasant, which, being flushed, rises straight in the air like a rocket..

Chain Wheel :: Chain wheel () A chain pulley, or sprocket wheel..

Fire :: Fire (v. t.) To cause to explode; as, to fire a torpedo; to disharge; as, to fire a musket or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc..

Creeper :: Creeper (n.) Crockets. See Crocket.

Rocket :: Rocket (n.) A cruciferous plant (Eruca sativa) sometimes eaten in Europe as a salad.

Skyrocket :: Skyrocket (n.) A rocket that ascends high and burns as it flies; a species of fireworks.

Rocket :: Rocket (n.) Damewort.

Sea Rocket :: Sea rocket () See under Rocket.

Damewort :: Damewort (n.) A cruciferrous plant (Hesperis matronalis), remarkable for its fragrance, especially toward the close of the day; -- called also rocket and dame's violet..

Whelp :: Whelp (n.) One of the teeth of a sprocket wheel.

Sprod :: Sprocket wheel () Same as Chain wheel.

Crocketed :: Crocketed (a.) Ornamented with crockets.

Firedrake :: Firedrake (n.) A fiery meteor; an ignis fatuus; a rocket.

Rocketing :: Rocketing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rocke.

Crocket :: Crocket (n.) An ornament often resembling curved and bent foliage, projecting from the sloping edge of a gable, spire, etc..

Rocket :: Rocket (n.) A blunt lance head used in the joust.

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