ordnance

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) Military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition.
2. (countable, uncountable) Artillery.

Concepts

artillerie

canon

arme

pistolet

🔫

munition

munitions d’artillerie

fusil

Synonymes

artillery

gun

🔫

cannon

munition

ordnance store

heavy weapon

weapon

weaponry

weapons

heavy weapons

ord.

ammo

redshirt

ammunition

armament

arms

gunner

heavy artillery

ordinance

Traductions

artiglieria

Artillerie

artillería

geschut

πυροβολικό

artilleria

arma

armas

artilharia

arma

βαρύ πυροβολικό

Militärmaterial

arma

όπλο

Waffe

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɔːdnəns/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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.