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Webster 1913 Edition
Ammunition
Amˊmu-ni′tion
,Noun.
1.
Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.
[Obs.]
2.
Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
3.
Any stock of missiles, literal or figurative.
Ammunition bread
, shoes
, etc.such as are contracted for by government, and supplied to the soldiers.
[Eng.]
Amˊmu-ni′tion
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Ammunitioned
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ammunitioning
.] To provide with ammunition.
Webster 1828 Edition
Ammunition
AMMUNI'TION
,Noun.
Military stores, or provisions for attack or defense. In modern usage, the signification is confined to the articles which are used in the discharge of fire-arms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, bombs, various kinds of shot, &c.
Ammunition-bread, bread or other provisions to supply troops.