Definitions for ordnanceˈɔrd nəns
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ord•nanceˈɔrd nəns(n.)
cannon or artillery.
Category: Military
military weapons with their equipment, ammunition, etc.
Category: Military
the army branch that deals with ordnance.
Category: Military
Origin of ordnance:
1620–30; syncopated var. of ordinance
Princeton's WordNet
munition, ordnance, ordnance store(noun)
military supplies
artillery, heavy weapon, gun, ordnance(noun)
large but transportable armament
Wiktionary
ordnance(Noun)
military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition.
ordnance(Noun)
artillery.
Origin: A reduced form of ordinance, which is attested from the late 14th century in the sense of "military equipment or provisions".
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
ordnance
Explosives, chemicals, pyrotechnics, and similar stores, e.g., bombs, guns and ammunition, flares, smoke, or napalm.
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