Powder Monkey
A terms used to describe the ship's boys (typically 7-10) on war ships that would carry gun powder from the magazeen to the gun decks and stand ready to pass pre-measured Charges to the men at the gun.
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September 7th 2010 - 21:06
Powder MonkeyA terms used to describe the ship's boys (typically 7-10) on war ships that would carry gun powder from the magazeen to the gun decks and stand ready to pass pre-measured Charges to the men at the gun.
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