powder monkey

Scetch of a powder boy from the War of 1812

Meaning

An explosives expert. A person who sets explosives.
The persons employed to carry gun powder from the ship's magazine to the gun deck during a battle; in the 18th century Royal British and U. S. Navies, this task (also carrying water) during battles became a permanent nickname for the ship's cabin boys and apprentice seamen.
A skier or snowboarder who avidly seeks out the “powder” (light, dry, fluffy snow).

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