rocket
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Etymology 1 [edit]
From Italian rocchetta, from Old Italian rochetto (“rocket”, literally “a bobbin”), diminutive of rocca (“a distaff”), from Lombardic *rocco, *rocko (“a distaff”), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô (“a distaff”), from Proto-Indo-European *rukn-, *rÁkn-, *rÁnk- (“web; weaving”); related to Proto-Indo-European *araKsn- (“spider”). Cognate with Old High German rocco, rocko, roccho, rocho ("a distaff"; > German Rocken (“a distaff”)), Swedish rock (“a distaff”), Icelandic rokkur (“a distaff”), Middle English rocke (“a distaff”). More at rock.
Noun [edit]
rocket (plural rockets)
- A rocket engine.
- (military) A non-guided missile propelled by a rocket engine.
- A vehicle propelled by a rocket engine.
- A rocket propelled firework, a skyrocket
- (slang) An ace (the playing card).
- (military slang) An angry communication (such as a letter or telegram) to a subordinate.
- 1980, David Schoenbrun, Soldiers of the Night: The Story of the French Resistance,[1] Dutton, ISBN 9780525206637, page 203,
- While [Colonel Robert] Solborg and [Jacques] Lemaigre[-Dubreuil] were dreaming of revolts, [William Joseph “Wild Bill”] Donovan had learned of Solborg’s insubordination and meddling. He sent him a “rocket” ordering him out of North Africa and back to Lisbon at once. Solborg flew to Lisbon and then on to Washington to face out his problem with Donovan.
- 1980, David Schoenbrun, Soldiers of the Night: The Story of the French Resistance,[1] Dutton, ISBN 9780525206637, page 203,
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- Spanish: cohete m
References [edit]
- Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523
- “rocket” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
Verb [edit]
rocket (third-person singular simple present rockets, present participle rocketing, simple past and past participle rocketed)
- To accelerate swiftly and powerfully
- To fly vertically
- To rise or soar rapidly
- To carry something in a rocket
- To attack something with rockets
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Etymology 2 [edit]
French roquette, Italian ruchetta, diminutive of ruca, Latin eruca. Cognate to arugula.
Noun [edit]
rocket (uncountable)
- The leaf vegetable Eruca sativa.
Synonyms [edit]
- (US) arugula
- rocket salad
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