Ordnance
11ordnance — n. 1 mounted guns; cannon. 2 a branch of government service dealing esp. with military stores and materials. Phrases and idioms: ordnance datum Brit. mean sea level as defined for Ordnance Survey. Ordnance map Brit. a map produced by Ordnance… …
12ordnance — ordinance, ordnance, ordonnance An ordinance is ‘an authoritative order’, ordnance is ‘a branch of government service dealing with military stores and materials, and ordonnance is ‘a plan or method of literary or artistic competition’ or ‘an… …
13ordnance — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… …
14ordnance — [[t]ɔ͟ː(r)dnəns[/t]] N UNCOUNT Ordnance refers to military supplies, especially weapons. [FORMAL] ...a team clearing an area littered with unexploded ordnance. ...the Royal Ordnance factory at Chorley. Syn: munitions …
15ordnance — n. naval ordnance * * * [ ɔːdnəns] naval ordnance …
16ordnance — noun Etymology: Middle English ordinaunce, from Anglo French ordenance disposition, preparation, military provisions more at ordinance Date: 14th century 1. a. military supplies including weapons, ammunition, combat vehicles, and maintenance… …
17ordnance — noun /ˈɔːdnəns,ˈɔɹdnəns/ a) military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition. b) artillery. See Also: unexploded ordnance …
18ordnance — See ordinance, ordnance …
19ordnance — ord•nance [[t]ˈɔrd nəns[/t]] n. 1) mil cannon or artillery 2) mil military weapons with their equipment, ammunition, etc 3) mil the army branch that deals with ordnance • Etymology: 1620–30; syncopated var. of ordinance …
20Ordnance Survey — Welsh: Arolwg Ordnans Non ministerial government department overview Formed 1791 ( …
