Powder monkey
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powder-monkey-310-9103791
title:
Powder monkey
text:
A powder boy or powder monkey manned naval artillery guns as a member of a warship's crew, primarily during the Age of Sail. His chief role was to ferry gunpowder from the powder magazine in the ship's hold to the artillery pieces, either in bulk or as cartridges, to minimize the risk of fires and explosions. The function was usually fulfilled by boy seamen of 12 to 14 years of age. Powder monkeys were usually boys or young teens, selected for the job for their speed and height: they were short
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description:
Manned naval artillery guns as a member of a warship's crew
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powder_monkey
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date modified:
2023-06-28T06:04:38Z
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