powderman
/ˈpaʊdəman/ /ˈpaʊdəmən/noun
A person who deals with or handles gunpowder or other explosive material.
- The term has at various times been used specifically to denote a man responsible for supplying gunpowder to heavy guns (especially on board ship), a dealer in gunpowder, and (especially in later use) a person who attends to the explosives used in blasting operations..
Origin
Early 16th century. From powder + man.
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