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Artillery vs Ammunition - What's the difference?

artillery | ammunition |

As nouns the difference between artillery and ammunition

is that artillery is large cannon like weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person while ammunition is (senseid)articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.

artillery

English

Noun

(artilleries)
  • Large cannon like weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person.
  • * Bible, 1 Sam. xx. 40
    • And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad.
  • An army unit that uses such weapons.
  • Gunnery.
    • (Campbell)

    ammunition

    English

    Noun

  • (senseid)Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
  • (obsolete) Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.
    • ammunition''' bread; '''ammunition shoes
  • Any stock of missiles or supplies for a conflict, literal or figurative.
    • Her bad behaviour is giving him ammunition''' for a divorce / '''ammunition for the next electoral debate.

    Synonyms

    * (articles used in charging firearms) ammo