Ordnance: alternatives and connections

an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles

The thing applied or used as a means to an end; an apparatus or device; as, to use various appliances; a mechanical appliance; a machi…

A shell; esp. a spherical shell, like those fired from mortars. See Shell.

A piece of heavy ordnance formerly used for throwing stones and other ponderous missiles. It was the earliest kind of cannon.

To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot.

Cannon, collectively; artillery.

The projection in rear of the breech of a cannon, usually a knob or breeching loop connected with the gun by a neck. In old writers it…

That part of the bore of a piece of ordnance which holds the charge, esp. when of different diameter from the rest of the bore; -- for…

The part of a cannon from the reenforce or the trunnions to the swell of the muzzle. See Cannon.

A form of seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for throwing shot or shells with heavy charges of powder, at high angles of…

A framework of timbers, or iron bars, moving upon ways or rollers, used to support, lift, or carry ships or other vessels, heavy guns,…

The art or science of descriptive drawing; especially, the art or science of drawing by mechanical appliances and mathematical rule.

To treat methodically with remedies, bandages, or curative appliances, as a sore, an ulcer, a wound, or a wounded or diseased part.

A block of wood used in mounting and dismounting heavy guns.

A cannon mounted on wheels, for the use of a marching army; a piece of field artillery; -- called also field gun.

To cause to explode; as, to fire a torpedo; to disharge; as, to fire a musket or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc.

A conical chamber at the breech of the bore in heavy ordnance, especially in mortars; -- named after the inventor.

Pertaining to, or engaged in, warfare carried on irregularly and by independent bands; as, a guerrilla party; guerrilla warfare.