Ordinance is a derived term of ordnance.
As nouns the difference between ordnance and ordinance
is that ordnance is military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition while ordinance is a local law, an edict or decree.
ordnance
English
Noun
(
en noun)
military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition.
artillery.
Usage notes
The British , now a civilian agency, retains its name from its origin as a military topographic survey of Britain during the Napoleonic Wars.
This word is often confused with ordinance, which is a law or legal statute.
Related terms
* unexploded ordnance
ordinance
Alternative forms
* ordinaunce
Noun
(
en noun)
a local law, an edict or decree.
a religious practice or ritual prescribed by the church.
Usage notes
This word is sometimes confused with ordnance, or military weaponry.
Derived terms
* ordnance
Anagrams
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