n. military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition.
n. artillery.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Cannon or great guns collectively, including mortars and howitzers; artillery.
n. 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.
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n. military supplies
n. large but transportable armament
Word Usage
"As in apparently the large amount of expended depleted uranium ordnance is having a very bad effect on the health of Afghanis."