Munition

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Munition \Mu*ni"tion\, n. [F., munition of war, L. munitio a
     fortifying, fortification, fr. munire to fortify, defend with
     a wall; cf. moenia walls, murus (for moirus) a wall, and Skr.
     mi to fix, make firm. Cf. {Ammunition}.]
     1. Fortification; stronghold. [Obs.]
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              His place of defense shall be the munitions of
              rocks.                                --Is. xxxiii.
                                                    16.
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     2. Whatever materials are used in war for defense or for
        annoying an enemy; ammunition; also, stores and
        provisions; military stores of all kinds.
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              The bodies of men, munition, and money, may justly
              be called the sinews of war.          --Sir W.
                                                    Raleigh.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  munition
       n 1: weapons considered collectively [syn: {weaponry}, {arms}, {implements
            of war}, {weapons system}]
       2: defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built
          around a stronghold to strengthen it [syn: {fortification}]
       v : supply with weapons

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  19 Moby Thesaurus words for "munition":
     accouter, appoint, arm, dress, equip, fit, fit out, fit up,
     furnish, gear, heel, man, outfit, prepare, rig, rig out, rig up,
     staff, turn out