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powder monkey

 
noun
1.
(formerly) a boy employed on warships to carry gunpowder from the magazine to the guns.
2.
powderman (def. 1).
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1675–85
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powder monkey
 
—n
(formerly) a boy who carried powder from the magazine to the guns on warships

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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powder monkey definition


  1. n.
    a specialist in the use of dynamite. (See also grease monkey.) : How long do powder monkeys usually live?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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