MUNITION

munition. munition, defence, supportation, or strength, and plentie of weapons, to resist in warre.

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munition. Munition, n. a fortification, ammunition

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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. 1. Fortification; stronghold.
His place of defense shall be the munitions of rocks. Is. xxxiii. 16. 2. 2. Whatever materials are used in war for defense or for annoying an enemy; ammunition; also, stores and provisions; military stores of all kinds.
The bodies of men, munition, and money, may justly be called the sinews of war. Sir W. Raleigh.