Definition of ordnance

Reference

	Dictionary
	Encyclopedia
	Thesaurus
	World Factbook
	Spanish Dictionary
	Quotations
	Anatomy
	Conversion Calculator

Word of the Day

mediate
Definition: (verb) to act to reconcile differences between two parties.
Petersons.com

Add Word of the Day to your personalized My Yahoo! page:

About My Yahoo! and RSS »

ï»¿

Sponsored Links

Get Answers about Ordinances
Get your questions answered promptly. Twelve lawyers are online.
Law.Justanswer.com/Court

Email this page to a friend

< ordn.

ordo >

ord·nance

(ôrd

ns) KEY

NOUN:

Military materiel, such as weapons, ammunition, combat vehicles, and equipment.
The branch of an armed force that procures, maintains, and issues weapons, ammunition, and combat vehicles.
Cannon; artillery.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English ordnaunce, variant of ordinaunce, order, military provision ; see ordinance

Visit our partner's site

Provided by Houghton Mifflin
		eReference -- Download this interactive reference software to your desktop computer

Sponsored Links

The Coalition of Landlords, Homeowners &
L. I. Property Rights Organization, We fight for your property rights in local Towns and Villages.
www.clhm.org
Ordinances
Find and Compare prices on ordinances at Smarter.com.
www.smarter.com
Ordance
Enjoy Savings & Selection On Ordance.
Shopzilla.com

( What's this? )

Search Dictionary:

More on Yahoo! Education

•	Online and On-Campus Degree Programs MBAs - Technology Management - Education - Health - More
•	College & Grad School - A Comprehensive Guide College Search - Test Prep - Application Tips - Scholarship Search

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Other Important Information