ordnance

ord·nance

noun \ˈȯrd-nən(t)s\

Definition of ORDNANCE

1

a : military supplies including weapons, ammunition, combat vehicles, and maintenance tools and equipment b : a service of the army charged with the procuring, distributing, and safekeeping of ordnance

2

: cannon, artillery

Examples of ORDNANCE

1. The company was outfitted with 50-millimeter ordnance.
2. <the army is waiting for the heavy ordnance to be brought in>

Origin of ORDNANCE

Middle English ordinaunce, from Anglo-French ordenance disposition, preparation, military provisions — more at ordinance

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to ORDNANCE

Synonyms: guns, artillery

Related Words: ammunition, armament, arms, munitions, weaponry, weapons

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Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical