powder monkey in German

powder monkey in German is Pulveraffe.

powder monkey in German

Pulveraffe

noun

(nautical) A person 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.

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