rocket
n 1: any vehicle propelled by a rocket engine
2: a device containing its own propellant and driven by
reaction propulsion [syn: {rocket engine}]
3: erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be
harvested when young and tender [syn: {roquette}, {garden
rocket}, {rocket salad}, {arugula}, {Eruca sativa}, {Eruca
vesicaria sativa}]
4: propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a
lifesaving line or harpoon [syn: {skyrocket}]
5: sends a firework display high into the sky [syn: {skyrocket}]
v : shoot up abruptly [syn: {skyrocket}]