ordnance
Plural: ordnances
Noun
- Military weapons, ammunition, equipment, and related supplies.
- military supplies
- large but transportable armament
- Military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition.
- Artillery.
Examples
- He considered his collection of high-value letters as his ordnance, ready for a powerful attack.
Origin / Etymology
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.
Scrabble Score: 11
ordnance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordordnance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ordnance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
ordnance: valid Words With Friends Word