powder magazine

2 definitions found

powder magazine - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Powder \Pow"der\, n. [OE. poudre, pouldre, F. poudre, OF. also
     poldre, puldre, L. pulvis, pulveris: cf. pollen fine flour,
     mill dust, E. pollen. Cf. Polverine, Pulverize.]
     1. The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced
        by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it
        falls by decay; dust.
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              Grind their bones to powder small.    --Shak.
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     2. An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.;
        gunpowder. See Gunpowder.
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     Atlas powder, Baking powder, etc. See under Atlas,
        Baking, etc.
  
     Powder down (Zool.), the peculiar dust, or exfoliation, of
        powder-down feathers.
  
     Powder-down feather (Zool.), one of a peculiar kind of
        modified feathers which sometimes form patches on certain
        parts of some birds. They have a greasy texture and a
        scaly exfoliation.
  
     Powder-down patch (Zool.), a tuft or patch of powder-down
        feathers.
  
     Powder hose, a tube of strong linen, about an inch in
        diameter, filled with powder and used in firing mines.
        --Farrow.
  
     Powder hoy (Naut.), a vessel specially fitted to carry
        powder for the supply of war ships. They are usually
        painted red and carry a red flag.
  
     Powder magazine, or Powder room. See Magazine, 2.
  
     Powder mine, a mine exploded by gunpowder. See Mine.
  
     Powder monkey (Naut.), a boy formerly employed on war
        vessels to carry powder; a powder boy.
  
     Powder post. See Dry rot, under Dry.
  
     Powder puff. See Puff, n.
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powder magazine - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  powder magazine
      n 1: a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons
           and ammunition are stored [syn: magazine, powder store,
           powder magazine]