| 单词 | powder division |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspowder division powder division n. Military (now historical) a division of the crew of a man-of-war detailed to supply ammunition during action. ΚΠ 1856 J. A. Dahlgren Shells & Shell-Guns 273 A choice between two sizes of shot with three charges on one hand, and one size of shot with seven charges on the other,—thereby abolishing the trouble at the shot locker, but increasing in the magazine and the powder division. 1865 in Jrnl. Negro Hist. (1968) 53 77 [Brown] remained steadfast at his post and performed his duties in the powder division throughout the furious action which resulted in the surrender of the prize rebel ram Tennessee. 1998 Amer. Spectator (Nexis) July Aboard the Raleigh a young lieutenant went below deck to check on the crew in the powder division. < as lemmas |
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