powder monkey

noun

(formerly) a boy employed on warships to carry gunpowder from the magazine to the guns.

powderman (def. 1).

Origin of powder monkey

First recorded in 1675–85

Words nearby powder monkey

powder magazine, powderman, powder metallurgy, powder method, powder mill, powder monkey, powder paper, powder puff, Powder River, powder room, powder snow

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Example sentences from the Web for powder monkey

If all the rest of the men were killed wouldn't the powder-monkey get a chance to fire the gun?
Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6)|John McElroy
But his station in action was on the forecastle, where he was powder-monkey for the two forward guns.
Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812|James Barnes
"Sunday (Dec. 25, 1812) came, and it brought with it a stiff breeze," so runs the powder-monkey's tale.
The Naval History of the United States|Willis J. Abbot.
Then you must be a powder-monkey with me; you can hand powder up, if you can do nothing else.
The King's Own|Captain Frederick Marryat

This being thus, we therefore clearly see The Powder-Monkey heads some pedigree.
A Phenomenal Fauna|Carolyn Wells

British Dictionary definitions for powder monkey

powder monkey

noun

(formerly) a boy who carried powder from the magazine to the guns on warships

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单词	powder monkey
释义	powder monkey noun (formerly) a boy employed on warships to carry gunpowder from the magazine to the guns. powderman (def. 1). Origin of powder monkey First recorded in 1675–85 Words nearby powder monkey powder magazine, powderman, powder metallurgy, powder method, powder mill, powder monkey, powder paper, powder puff, Powder River, powder room, powder snow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for powder monkey If all the rest of the men were killed wouldn't the powder-monkey get a chance to fire the gun? Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6)\|John McElroy But his station in action was on the forecastle, where he was powder-monkey for the two forward guns. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812\|James Barnes "Sunday (Dec. 25, 1812) came, and it brought with it a stiff breeze," so runs the powder-monkey's tale. The Naval History of the United States\|Willis J. Abbot. Then you must be a powder-monkey with me; you can hand powder up, if you can do nothing else. The King's Own\|Captain Frederick Marryat This being thus, we therefore clearly see The Powder-Monkey heads some pedigree. A Phenomenal Fauna\|Carolyn Wells British Dictionary definitions for powder monkey powder monkey noun (formerly) a boy who carried powder from the magazine to the guns on warships Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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