Katyusha

Meaning

1. A type of artillery rocket launcher consisting of an array of rockets mounted on a truck, originated in the Soviet Union.
2. A type of rocket which can be launched from a Katyusha.

Synonyms

Stalin’s Organ

Stalin's Organ

Translations

Stalinorgel

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Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Катю́ша (Katjúša) diminutive of Ка́тя (Kátja, “Katya”), in turn diminutive of Екатери́на (Jekaterína, “Katherine”), named after a popular wartime song.