slovodefinícia
powder monkey
(encz)
powder monkey, n:
Powder monkey
(gcide)
Powder \Pow"der\, n. [OE. poudre, pouldre, F. poudre, OF. also
poldre, puldre, L. pulvis, pulveris: cf. pollen fine flour,
mill dust, E. pollen. Cf. Polverine, Pulverize.]
1. The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced
by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it
falls by decay; dust.
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Grind their bones to powder small. --Shak.
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2. An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.;
gunpowder. See Gunpowder.
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Atlas powder, Baking powder, etc. See under Atlas,
Baking, etc.

Powder down (Zool.), the peculiar dust, or exfoliation, of
powder-down feathers.

Powder-down feather (Zool.), one of a peculiar kind of
modified feathers which sometimes form patches on certain
parts of some birds. They have a greasy texture and a
scaly exfoliation.

Powder-down patch (Zool.), a tuft or patch of powder-down
feathers.

Powder hose, a tube of strong linen, about an inch in
diameter, filled with powder and used in firing mines.
--Farrow.

Powder hoy (Naut.), a vessel specially fitted to carry
powder for the supply of war ships. They are usually
painted red and carry a red flag.

Powder magazine, or Powder room. See Magazine, 2.

Powder mine, a mine exploded by gunpowder. See Mine.

Powder monkey (Naut.), a boy formerly employed on war
vessels to carry powder; a powder boy.

Powder post. See Dry rot, under Dry.

Powder puff. See Puff, n.
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powder monkey
(wn)
powder monkey
n 1: someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the
guns on board a warship)
podobné slovodefinícia
Powder monkey
(gcide)
Powder \Pow"der\, n. [OE. poudre, pouldre, F. poudre, OF. also
poldre, puldre, L. pulvis, pulveris: cf. pollen fine flour,
mill dust, E. pollen. Cf. Polverine, Pulverize.]
1. The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced
by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it
falls by decay; dust.
[1913 Webster]

Grind their bones to powder small. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

2. An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.;
gunpowder. See Gunpowder.
[1913 Webster]

Atlas powder, Baking powder, etc. See under Atlas,
Baking, etc.

Powder down (Zool.), the peculiar dust, or exfoliation, of
powder-down feathers.

Powder-down feather (Zool.), one of a peculiar kind of
modified feathers which sometimes form patches on certain
parts of some birds. They have a greasy texture and a
scaly exfoliation.

Powder-down patch (Zool.), a tuft or patch of powder-down
feathers.

Powder hose, a tube of strong linen, about an inch in
diameter, filled with powder and used in firing mines.
--Farrow.

Powder hoy (Naut.), a vessel specially fitted to carry
powder for the supply of war ships. They are usually
painted red and carry a red flag.

Powder magazine, or Powder room. See Magazine, 2.

Powder mine, a mine exploded by gunpowder. See Mine.

Powder monkey (Naut.), a boy formerly employed on war
vessels to carry powder; a powder boy.

Powder post. See Dry rot, under Dry.

Powder puff. See Puff, n.
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