ordnance

BrE /ˈɔːdnəns/ AmE /ˈɔːrdnəns/

noun en → es

1 MILITARY WEAPONS [uncountable] C1

military weapons, especially large guns and ammunition

armamento, municiones

  • heavy ordnance

Collocations ordnance supplies · ordnance disposal

  • The army has been supplied with new ordnance.

    El ejército ha sido abastecido con nuevo armamento.

2 HISTORICAL WEAPONS [uncountable] C1

large guns and ammunition used in the past, especially during wars or sieges

artillería antigua, municiones históricas

  • medieval ordnance

Collocations ordnance from the Middle Ages · historical ordnance display

  • The museum houses a collection of medieval ordnance.

    El museo alberga una colección de artillería medieval.