ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP


Meaning of ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP in English

ˌOrdnance ˈSurvey ˌmap BrE AmE noun [countable] British English

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Because the maps were originally made for the department responsible for ordnance: ordnance 'military materials' (14-20 centuries) , from Old French ordenance ]

a map which shows all the roads, paths, hills etc of an area in detail

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.