lanch
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Lanch \Lanch\ (l[.a]nch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lanched (l[.a]ncht); p. pr. & vb. n. Lanching. See Launch, Lance.] To throw, as a lance; to let fly; to launch. [1913 Webster]
See Whose arm can lanch the surer bolt. --Dryden & Lee. [1913 Webster]
Launch \Launch\ (l[add]nch or l[aum]nch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Launched (l[add]ncht or l[aum]ncht); p. pr. & vb. n. Launching.] [OE. launchen to throw as a lance, OF. lanchier, another form of lancier, F. lancer, fr. lance lance. See Lance.] [Written also lanch.]
1.To throw, as a lance or dart; to hurl; to let fly. [1913 Webster]
2.To strike with, or as with, a lance; to pierce. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Launch your hearts with lamentable wounds.— Spenser.[1913 Webster]
3.To cause to move or slide from the land into the water; to set afloat; as, to launch a ship. [1913 Webster]
With stays and cordage last he rigged the ship, And rolled on levers, launched her in the deep.— Pope.[1913 Webster]
4.To send out; to start (one) on a career; to set going; to give a start to (something); to put in operation; as, to launch a son in the world; to launch a business project or enterprise. [1913 Webster]
All art is used to sink episcopacy, and launch presbytery in England.— Eikon Basilike.[1913 Webster]