powderman

[ pou-der-man, -muhn ]

/ ˈpaʊ dərˌmæn, -mən /

noun, plural pow·der·men [pou-der-men, -muhn]. /ˈpaʊ dərˌmɛn, -mən/.

a person in charge of explosives, especially in a demolition crew.

Slang. a safe-cracker who uses explosives to open safes.

Origin of powderman

First recorded in 1660–70; powder¹ + man

Words nearby powderman

powder flag, powder flask, powder horn, powder keg, powder magazine, powderman, powder metallurgy, powder method, powder mill, powder monkey, powder paper

Example sentences from the Web for powderman

Half the men composing a gun's crew, excluding the Powderman or Boy, are to be Boarders.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.|Bureau of Ordnance, USN
To reduce from 20 men and Powderman to 16 men and Powderman, omit four next highest numbers.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.|Bureau of Ordnance, USN
If the Powderman is disabled the highest number takes his place.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.|Bureau of Ordnance, USN
An 11-inch pivot-gun on its revolving carriage was served by 24 crewmen and a powderman.
Artillery Through the Ages|Albert Manucy

To reduce from 24 men and Powderman to 20, omit four highest numbers.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.|Bureau of Ordnance, USN

单词	powderman
释义	powderman [ pou-der-man, -muhn ] / ˈpaʊ dərˌmæn, -mən / noun, plural pow·der·men [pou-der-men, -muhn]. /ˈpaʊ dərˌmɛn, -mən/. a person in charge of explosives, especially in a demolition crew. Slang. a safe-cracker who uses explosives to open safes. Origin of powderman First recorded in 1660–70; powder¹ + man Words nearby powderman powder flag, powder flask, powder horn, powder keg, powder magazine, powderman, powder metallurgy, powder method, powder mill, powder monkey, powder paper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for powderman Half the men composing a gun's crew, excluding the Powderman or Boy, are to be Boarders. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.\|Bureau of Ordnance, USN To reduce from 20 men and Powderman to 16 men and Powderman, omit four next highest numbers. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.\|Bureau of Ordnance, USN If the Powderman is disabled the highest number takes his place. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.\|Bureau of Ordnance, USN An 11-inch pivot-gun on its revolving carriage was served by 24 crewmen and a powderman. Artillery Through the Ages\|Albert Manucy To reduce from 24 men and Powderman to 20, omit four highest numbers. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.\|Bureau of Ordnance, USN
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