powderman

[ pou-der-man, -muhn ]

noun,plural pow·der·men [pou-der-men, -muhn]. /ˈpaʊ dərˌmɛn, -mən/.
  1. a person in charge of explosives, especially in a demolition crew.

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

Origin of powderman

1
First recorded in 1660–70; powder1 + man

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