/ ˈɔːdnəns; NAmE ˈɔːrd-/ noun [ U ]
1.
large guns on wheels
SYN artillery
2.
military supplies and materials :
an ordnance depot
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : variant of ordinance .
/ ˈɔːdnəns; NAmE ˈɔːrd-/ noun [ U ]
1.
large guns on wheels
SYN artillery
2.
military supplies and materials :
an ordnance depot
••
WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : variant of ordinance .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005