Ordnance


 
 
Ordnance

:The military term ordnance should not be confused with the civil term ordinance.

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Ordnance is a general term for a quantity of military equipment, usually specifying the ammunition for artillery, bombs, or other large weapons.

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  • Ordnance Survey, maker of Ordnance maps. The Ordnance Survey is a British government organization which makes and sells maps. The name arose because it was first set up to make maps to show the Army where artillery could travel.

 

Military: A military or military force (n., from Latin militarius, miles "soldier") has seen many different incarnations throughout time. Early armies may have been just men with sharpened sticks and rocks, through time they have included advancements such as men mounted on horses, men wielding swords and ot...

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Ordnance related Images and Photos (experimental)

Cover Design of an Ordnance Survey Map of the Cairngorms
Cover Design of an Ordnance Survey Map of the Cairngorms

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