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ordnance definition

ord·nance (ôrd′nəns)

noun

  1. cannon or artillery
  2. all military weapons together with ammunition, combat vehicles, etc. and the equipment and supplies used in servicing these
  3. a military branch or unit that orders, stores, and supplies ordnance

Etymology: contr. < ordinance, in restricted meaning

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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