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has gloss	(noun) someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship) powder monkey
has gloss	eng: Powder monkeys were a part of warships crews during the Age of Sail that carried bags of gunpowder from the powder magazine in the ships hold to the gun crews. Often, powder monkeys were boys or young teens selected for the job for their speed. Consequently, a number of children's books in the last two centuries have been published entitled Powder Monkey. In recent times the term has been applied to a variety of workers who deploy explosives.
has gloss	eng: Powder monkeys were boys or young teenagers who used to work on board the old sailing ships when they went to war. When there was a battle it was the powder monkeys' job to carry bags of gunpowder from the place where it was stored to the people who were operating the guns. This had to be done quickly, so young boys were ideal because they could run fast and they were small. It was not unknown for girls to disguise themselves as boys and get a job as a powder monkey.
lexicalization	eng: Powder monkey
lexicalization	eng: Powdermonkey
subclass of	(noun) a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" helper, help, supporter, assistant

Meaning
German
has gloss	deu: Als Pulveraffen oder Pulveräffchen wurden Kinder bezeichnet, die im Zeitalter der Segelschifffahrt vornehmlich auf Kriegs- und Kaperschiffen als Läufer in den Geschützdecks eingesetzt wurden. Sie hatten die undankbare und lebensgefährliche Aufgabe, während des Gefechts Schwarzpulver aus der Pulverkammern des Schiffes zu holen und zu den einzelnen Geschützbedienungen zu bringen. Für diese Aufgabe wurden oft Jungen im Alter von 10 bis 14 Jahren eingesetzt („Pulverjungen“), die für die regulären Arbeiten eines Schiffsjungen noch zu klein oder zu schwach waren, wobei die geringe Körpergröße in den engen und niedrigen Geschützdecks von Vorteil war.
lexicalization	deu: Pulveraffe
Korean
lexicalization	kor: 소년 화약 운반수

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