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powder monkey

/ˌpaʊdər ˈmʌŋki/
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Other forms: powder monkeys

Definitions of powder monkey
  1. noun
    someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship)
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    type of:
    assistant, help, helper, supporter
    a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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