rocket
The origin and history of rocket.
Etymology
From Italian rocchetta, "little spindle," because early rockets resembled a bobbin of thread.
The origin and history of rocket.
From Italian rocchetta, "little spindle," because early rockets resembled a bobbin of thread.
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