Main Entry: mu·ni·tion

Pronunciation: \myu̇-ˈni-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French, from Latin munition-, munitio, from munire to fortify, from moenia walls; akin to Latin murus wall and perhaps to Sanskrit minoti he builds, fastens

Date: 1508

1 archaic : rampart, defense
2 : armament, ammunition

— munition transitive verb