On this side of the pond...
Copied from merriam-webster.com because I wasn't interested in subscribing to the OED.
"Definition of ordnance
1
a : military supplies including weapons, ammunition, combat vehicles, and maintenance tools and equipment
bombers dropped heavy concentrations of ordnance on every targeted airfield — Ron Dick
b : a service of the army charged with the procuring, distributing, and safekeeping of ordnance"
My question: Is this another color vs colour spelling mismatch or is something more sinister afoot?
To explain further (same source):
Definition of ord.i.nance
1
a : an authoritative decree or direction : order On that day the king signed three ordinances.
b : a law set forth by a governmental authority; specifically : a municipal regulation A city ordinance forbids construction work to start before 8 a.m.
2
: something ordained or decreed by fate or a deity
Let ordinance come as the gods foresay [=foretell] it. — William Shakespeare
3
: a prescribed usage, practice, or ceremony observes the ordinance of abstinence during Lent
Biting the hand that feeds IT
