POWDERMAN


Meaning of POWDERMAN in English

/pow"deuhr man', -meuhn/ , n. , pl. powdermen /-men', -meuhn/ .

1. a person in charge of explosives, esp. in a demolition crew.

2. Slang. a safe-cracker who uses explosives to open safes.

[ 1660-70; POWDER 1 + MAN 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .