ordnance

• Существительное, обозначающее военные припасы, включая оружие, боеприпасы и крупное, но транспортабельное вооружение.

A noun referring to military supplies, including weapons, ammunition, and large but transportable armament.

uncountable

1. Military suppliesB2formal

   A broad category of military materials, including weapons, ammunition, combat vehicles, and maintenance equipment.

   Боеприпасы и вооружение

   • The army moved a large stockpile of ordnance to the forward base.
   • The explosion was caused by mishandling of old ordnance.
   • The treaty limited the amount of ordnance each country could store.

   Synonymsartillerymateriel

2. Large transportable armamentB2formal

   Large-caliber weapons, such as cannons, howitzers, and rocket launchers, that are designed to be moved and used in the field.

   Крупнокалиберное вооружение

   • The artillery unit deployed its heavy ordnance on the hill.
   • The museum displayed a collection of historical ordnance from the 19th century.
   • The general inspected the new ordnance before the battle.

   Synonymsarmamentartillerycannonweaponry