This word had an infinite variety of meanings. It includes every description of warlike stores, comprehending not only the ordnance, but the powder, balls, bullets, cartridges, and equipments.
♦ Ammunition bread, that which is for the supply of armies or garrisons.
♦ Ammunition chest, a box placed abaft near the stern or in the tops of men-of-war, to contain ammunition, for the arms therein placed, in readiness for immediate action.
♦ Ammunition shoes, those made for soldiers and sailors, and particularly for use by those frequenting the magazine, being soft and free from metal.
♦ Ammunition waggon, a close cart for conveying military effects.
♦ Ammunition wife, a name applied to women of doubtful character.