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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..

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..

Brock :: Brock (n.) A brocket.

Rocket :: Rocket (n.) Rocket larkspur. See below.

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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

Drift :: Drift (n.) A tool used in driving down compactly the composition contained in a rocket, or like firework..

Choke :: Choke (n.) A constriction in the bore of a shotgun, case of a rocket, etc..

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

Weld :: Weld (n.) An herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America; dyer's broom; dyer's rocket; dyer's weed; wild woad. It is used by dyers to give a yellow color..

Water Rocket :: Water rocket () A cruciferous plant (Nasturtium sylvestre) with small yellow flowers.

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

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

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