What does the cryptic crossword clue "Female catches the French ship launcher? (5)" mean?

The definition is "launcher?". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). LE (synonym="LE") in HEN (synonym="HEN") = HELEN; definition: "launcher?" The answer is HELEN.

Female catches the French ship launcher? (5)

Independent Cryptic #11698 | 8 Down | 2024-04-08 flower

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