ordnance – 1. mounted guns; artillery 2. branch of an army that obtains, stores and issues weapons, munitions and military supplies

(Pronounced owr-dnuhns)

To remember the definition of the word ordnance, use the following mnemonic:

It was no ordinary dance (ordnance); she did it on top of the ammunitions stores while the mounted guns were going off. 

Examples of ordnance in a sentence (1. mounted guns; artillery)

The enemy ordnance was preventing them from pushing forward.

Their ordnance destroyed the bridge. 

He was in charge of resupplying the ship's ordnance.  

Examples of ordnance in a sentence (2. branch of an army that obtains, stores and issues weapons, munitions and military supplies)

She enlisted with the ordnance corps.

He worked in transportation for military ordnance. 

The base needed ordnance to provide more munitions.