Definition of powder monkey in English:

powder monkey

noun

historical

1A boy employed on a sailing warship to carry powder to the guns.
Example sentencesExamples
- Britain is at war with France, and being a powder monkey is one of the most dangerous jobs - Sam's predecessor was blown to smithereens.
- The powder monkeys stood ready to begin their task and Captain John Cooke and his officers paced the quarter deck or at their respective stations.
- But several captains wrote to support the women, whom they said had been seamstresses, medical assistants and even powder monkeys.
- But Gaston, despite this, had never known true hunger, because from the day he learnt to walk, had been employed upon a ship as a powder monkey, and his father as an able seaman.
1. 1.1North American informal A person who works with explosives.

Definition of powder monkey in US English:

powder monkey

nounˈpoudər ˌməNGkē

historical

1A boy employed on a sailing warship to carry powder to the guns.
Example sentencesExamples
- But Gaston, despite this, had never known true hunger, because from the day he learnt to walk, had been employed upon a ship as a powder monkey, and his father as an able seaman.
- Britain is at war with France, and being a powder monkey is one of the most dangerous jobs - Sam's predecessor was blown to smithereens.
- But several captains wrote to support the women, whom they said had been seamstresses, medical assistants and even powder monkeys.
- The powder monkeys stood ready to begin their task and Captain John Cooke and his officers paced the quarter deck or at their respective stations.
1. 1.1North American informal A person who works with explosives.

单词	powder monkey
释义	Definition of powder monkey in English: powder monkey noun historical 1A boy employed on a sailing warship to carry powder to the guns. Example sentencesExamples Britain is at war with France, and being a powder monkey is one of the most dangerous jobs - Sam's predecessor was blown to smithereens. The powder monkeys stood ready to begin their task and Captain John Cooke and his officers paced the quarter deck or at their respective stations. But several captains wrote to support the women, whom they said had been seamstresses, medical assistants and even powder monkeys. But Gaston, despite this, had never known true hunger, because from the day he learnt to walk, had been employed upon a ship as a powder monkey, and his father as an able seaman. 1.1North American informal A person who works with explosives. Definition of powder monkey in US English: powder monkey nounˈpoudər ˌməNGkē historical 1A boy employed on a sailing warship to carry powder to the guns. Example sentencesExamples But Gaston, despite this, had never known true hunger, because from the day he learnt to walk, had been employed upon a ship as a powder monkey, and his father as an able seaman. Britain is at war with France, and being a powder monkey is one of the most dangerous jobs - Sam's predecessor was blown to smithereens. But several captains wrote to support the women, whom they said had been seamstresses, medical assistants and even powder monkeys. The powder monkeys stood ready to begin their task and Captain John Cooke and his officers paced the quarter deck or at their respective stations. 1.1North American informal A person who works with explosives.
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