Whats a powder monkey?

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Whats a powder monkey?

2007-02-02 16:15:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets

4 answers

Old Definition:
a young boy on a man-o-war (sailing ship) whose duty was to
pass gunpowder to the gunners during battle.

New Definition:
someone who works with explosives (like in oil fields)

2007-02-02 16:41:43 · answer #1 · answered by blktiger@pacbell.net 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Ummmmm.....dunno A monkey with powder all over it?

2007-02-02 16:27:32 · answer #2 · answered by blackbriar2006 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Wow I have never heard of that before

2007-02-02 22:36:03 · answer #3 · answered by cihccihtog 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

someone who works with explosives

2007-02-03 09:59:13 · answer #4 · answered by jerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋