What does ordnance mean?
Ordnance means (collective) Military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition..
Ordnance
/ˈɔːdnəns/ · noun
Meaning
(collective) Military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition..
Definitions by Sense
- (collective) Military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition.
- Artillery.
Example Sentences
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.
What Mr. Vance’s trip made clear is that both sides think they emerged as the victor of the first round: the United States by dropping so much ordnance on Iran, the Iranians by surviving. Neither seems in the mood for compromise.
Let all the Battlements their Ordinance fire, / The King shal drinke to Hamlets better breath,
From the belfries far and near the funereal deathbell tolled unceasingly while all around the gloomy precincts rolled the ominous warning of a hundred muffled drums punctuated by the hollow booming of pieces of ordnance.
Synonyms for ordnance
Antonyms for ordnance
Related Words
Word Forms
- ordnances
- ordinance
- ordenance
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for ordnance?
Common synonyms include artillery, gun, munitions, heavy weapon.
What is the opposite of ordnance?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use ordnance in a sentence?
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.
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