To Set a Ship Afloat; to Release a Rocket
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Sports, Group 143, Puzzle 1 (Major League Soccer).
Question is: To Set a Ship Afloat; to Release a Rocket
and the answer is: LAUNCH
Word Meaning:
LAUNCH — (transitive) To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
Definitions from Wiktionary.