n. [ F. amunition, for munition, prob. caused by taking la munition as l'amunition. See Munition. ]
Ammunition bread,
shoes, etc.
v. t.
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. ]
His place of defense shall be the munitions of rocks. Is. xxxiii. 16. [ 1913 Webster ]
The bodies of men, munition, and money, may justly be called the sinews of war. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. praemunitio: cf. F. prémunition. ] The act of fortifying or guarding against objections. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]