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POWDER MONKEY

(noun)
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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Powder Monkey.

Powder Monkey - as a noun

Someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship)

Example Sentences

"The powder monkey fetched ammunition for the cannons."
"The captain assigned the young boy to be the ship's powder monkey."
"The powder monkey carefully carried the gunpowder to the cannons."
"The powder monkey quickly loaded the cannon with explosives."
"During the battle, the powder monkey was responsible for supplying ammunition to the artillery."
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