I. myüˈnishən, myəˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin munition-, munitio, from munitus (past participle of munire to fortify, from moenia walls) + -ion-, -io -ion; akin to Old English mǣre, ge mǣre boundary, Middle Dutch mere stake, Old Norse landa mæri borderland, Latin murus wall, meta pyramid, boundary mark, Sanskrit minoti he fixes in the earth, builds; basic meaning: stake
1.
a. obsolete : rampart , fortification , fortress , stronghold
his place of defense shall be the munitions of rocks — Isa. 33:16 (Authorized Version)
b. archaic : something that serves as a defense
whose might, the chief munition is of all our host — William Cowper
2.
a. : material used in war for defense or attack : ammunition and all supplies for direct military action : armament 2b
b. : necessary equipment or provision — usually used in plural
munitions for a political campaign
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to provide with munitions
they were munitioned and ready for the campaign