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powder monkey::noun | Spocien Dictionary

powder monkey
noun
/'paʊdər_'məŋki/
someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship)
Type Words
Type of assistant, help, helper, supporter

Examples of powder monkey

powder monkey
He was a first class powder monkey, working as such on the Kuranda rail line.
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