ordnance
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ordnance
- /ˈɔːdnəns/ UK
- /ˈɔːdɪnəns/ often, UK
- /ˈoɹdnəns/ US
- /ˈoɹdɪnəns/ US
Sounds like ordinance (some pronunciations)
Where it comes from
A reduced form of ordinance, which is attested from the late 14th century in the sense of “military equipment or provisions”. The sense of “artillery” arises in the early 15th century, the sense “military logistics” in the late 15th century. The shortened form ordnance arises by the 17th century, now often distinguished in writing from the other meanings of ordinance. Also doublet of ordonnance.
noun ordnances · ordinance · ordenance
- Military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition. When the Turkes tooke Conſtantinople, they melted the Bells into Ordnance; I haue heard both Bells and Ordnance, but neuer been ſo much affected with thoſe, as with theſe Bells.
- Artillery. Let all the Battlements their Ordinance fire, / The King shal drinke to Hamlets better breath,
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: artillery, gun, heavy weapon, munitions, munition, ammo, weaponry, ammunition, gunnery, arms, materiel, armament, equipment, machinery, bomb, gear
Translations
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noun military equipment
| Español | pertrecho, pertrechos |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 軍用品 gunyōhin |
| 中文 | 軍械 /军械 jūnxiè |
| Deutsch | Militärmaterial, Kampfmittel |
| Русский | боеприпа́сы bojepripásy |
noun arms and ammunition
| Español | pertrecho, pertrechos, munición, municiones, armas |
|---|---|
| Português | petrechos |
| Français | munitions |
| Русский | артиллери́йские ору́дия artilleríjskije orúdija |
noun artillery
| Español | artillería |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 大砲 taihō |
| 中文 | 大砲 /大炮 dàpào |
| Português | artilharia |
| Deutsch | Artillerie |
| Ελληνικά | πυροβολικό pyrovolikó |
| Русский | артилле́рия artillérija |
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title = {ordnance},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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