ordnance

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.

Cannon or great guns collectively, including mortars and howitzers; artillery.

A board composed of United States ordnance-officers distinguished for their attainments in the theory and practice of heavy ordnance, its construction and use, whose duty it is to conduct experiments, and test and report upon all ordnance subjects referred to it by the chief of ordnance. This board is designated by the Secretary of War, and is advisory to the chief of ordnance of the army.