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Powder monkey
Meaning
Noun
●
In People:
An
explosives
expert
. A person who
sets
explosives
.
●
In Nautical & People:
The
persons
employed
to
carry
gun powder
from
th
e
s
hip's
magazine
to
th
e
gun deck
during a
battle
; in
th
e 18th
century
Royal British and U. S. Navies,
th
is
task
(also
carrying
water) during
battles
became a
permanent
nickname
for
th
e
s
hip's
cabin boys
and
apprentice
s
eamen.
●
In Skiing, Snowboarding & People:
A
skier
or
snowboarder
who
avidly
seeks
out the “powder” (light,
dry
,
fluffy
snow).
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Synonyms
Powder Hound
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