Ordnance

What do we mean by ordnance?

Military materiel, such as weapons, ammunition, combat vehicles, and equipment. noun

The branch of an armed force that procures, maintains, and issues weapons, ammunition, and combat vehicles. noun

Cannon; artillery. noun

Cannon or great guns collectively, including mortars and howitzers; artillery. noun

A board composed of United States ordnance-officers distinguished for their attainments in the theory and practice of heavy ordnance, its construction and use, whose duty it is to conduct experiments, and test and report upon all ordnance subjects referred to it by the chief of ordnance. This board is designated by the Secretary of War, and is advisory to the chief of ordnance of the army. noun

Heavy weapons of warfare; cannon, or great guns, mortars, and howitzers; artillery; sometimes, a general term for all weapons, ammunitiion, and appliances used in war. noun

The official survey of Great Britain and Ireland, conducted by the ordnance department. noun

Military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition. noun

Artillery. noun

Military supplies noun

Large but transportable armament noun

Military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition.

Artillery.

Words that are spelled similarly to ordnance:
ordnance, ordinance, ordonnance, ordnances.

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