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Rocket launchers

Scope note

Devices for launching rockets, typically consisting of a tube or cluster of tubes, braced during operation on a support such as a gun carriage, motor vehicle, or tripod, or held in the hands or on the shoulder.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000204611

Broader Terms used

<artillery by function>

Narrower Terms used

bazookas

Equivalent Terms used

rocket launcher

Created

13yrs ago

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