ordnances
Heavy military weapons
Ordnances is the plural of ordnance, meaning military weapons, ammunition, and equipment collectively.
The word typically appears in singular form as a mass noun (military ordnance), so the plural usually refers to distinct categories or types: The base stored various ordnances including missiles and artillery shells.
Not to be confused with ordinances, which are laws or regulations.
Tools for fighting
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
- armamentsCollective military weapons
- cannonsLarge mounted artillery pieces
missiles · bombs · explosives · shells · ammunition · howitzers · mortars · rockets
Enforced rules and standards
- statutesFormally enacted laws
- lawsEnforceable societal rules
- decreesOfficial orders with force
- edictsAuthoritative public commands
bylaws · enactments · rulings · mandates · codes · municipal · proclamations · legislative
Self-guided underwater explosives
- depth chargesAntisubmarine explosive ordnance
- naval gunsWeapons on warships
- turretsSmall projecting towers
- battleshipArmored naval capital vessel
destroyer · cruiser · broadside · magazines · gunnery · fleet · anti-aircraft · bombardment
weapons
Tools for fighting
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
- armamentsCollective military weapons
cannons · missiles · bombs · explosives · shells · ammunition · howitzers · mortars · rockets · torpedoes
regulations
Enforced rules and standards
edicts · bylaws · enactments · rulings · mandates · codes · municipal · proclamations · legislative · provisions
torpedoes
Self-guided underwater explosives
- depth chargesAntisubmarine explosive ordnance
- naval gunsWeapons on warships
- turretsSmall projecting towers
battleship · destroyer · cruiser · broadside · magazines · gunnery · fleet · anti-aircraft · bombardment · salvo
ordnancessmall arms
Handheld military weapons
sidearms · handguns · pistols · light weapons · rifles
ordnancesmedical supplies
Healthcare materials and tools
humanitarian aid · relief supplies · life-saving equipment · armor · shelters
- unexploded ordnanceMilitary ammunition that failed to detonate
- heavy ordnanceLarge military weapons
- explosive ordnanceWeapons designed to detonate
- ordnance disposalNeutralizing unexploded military explosives