Synonyms for ordnance

Most common

gun · cannon · artillery · weaponry · munition

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition.

2. n. 2

   Artillery.

Forms

Plural

ordnances → artilleries, cannons, guns, munitions…

Example sentences

• gun My brother was threatened by someone waving a gun.
• cannon That battalion over there? It's just cannon fodder.
• artillery Tactical nuclear weapons can be fired from artillery.
• weaponry Algeria needs high-profile naval weaponry.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

gun¹

4 letters

arms¹

6 letters

cannon²

8 letters

weaponry³, munition³

9 letters

artillery⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cannon² = 2 syllables).