ordnance
ord.nance \'o.rd-n*n(t)s\ n [ME ordinaunce, fr. MF ordenance, lit., act of arranging] 1a: military supplies including weapons, ammunition, combat vehicles, and t he necessary maintenance tools and equipment 1b: a service of the army charged with the procuring, distributing, and saf ekeeping of ordnance 2: CANNON, ARTILLERY