Noun
The
movement
of
a
vessel
from
land
into
the
water
;
especially
,
the
sliding
on
ways
from
the
stocks
on
which
it
is
built
. (
Compare
:
to
splash
a
ship
.)
Verb
To
throw
(
a
projectile
such
as
a
lance
,
dart
or
ball
);
to
hurl
;
to
propel
with
force
.