Munitions

Etymology

The term ammunition dates back to the mid-17th century. The word comes from the French la munition, for the material used for war. Ammunition and munition are often used interchangeably, although munition now usually refers to the actual weapons system with the ammunition required to operate it. In some languages other than English ammunition is still referred to as munition, such as: Dutch ("munitie"), French ("munitions"), German ("Munition"), Italian ("munizione") and Portuguese ("munição").