powder monkeys

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Definition of powder monkeys in English English dictionary: plural form of powder monkey
powder monkey: An explosives expert. A person who sets explosives
powder monkey: A skier or snowboarder who avidly seeks out the “powder” (light, dry, fluffy snow)
There are lots of fine cutovers into untouched sugar for powder monkeys (snow permitting, of course).
powder monkey: The persons employed to carry gun powder from the ship's magazine to the gun deck during a battle; in the 18th century Royal British and U. S. Navies, this task (also carrying water) during battles became a permanent nickname for the ship's cabin boys and apprentice seamen
powder monkey: someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship)
powder monkey: One who carries or sets explosives
powder monkey: person who works with explosives; person who worked on a warship and carried gunpowder

powder monkeys

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pow·der monkeys

paudır mʌngkiz

/ˈpoudər ˈməɴɢkēz/ /ˈpaʊdɜr ˈmʌŋkiːz/

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