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noun
An explosives expert; a person who sets explosives.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
A person 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
A skier or snowboarder who avidly seeks out the “powder” (light, dry, fluffy snow).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, snowboarding, sports
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noun
someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: assistant, helper, help, supporter
History
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Across languages
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