black powder

noun

1. an explosive powder consisting of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal, used chiefly in old guns fired for sport, in fireworks, and for spotting charges in practice bombs; black gunpowder.

black powder

noun

1. another name for gunpowder

Example Sentences

At the end of the pole sailors affixed a copper cylinder containing 135 pounds of black powder designed to explode on contact as it was pushed against the hull of a ship at close range.

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At the time of the rescue, the Ministry of Defence confirmed an Army bomb disposal team had been called out and "black powder" was taken back to its barracks.

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“LAPD bomb squad has identified explosive material inside of the partially collapsed structure, some of which is black powder, which is known to be used in construction of illegal homemade fireworks,” Los Angeles Police Officer Drake Madison said in an email response Friday.

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Among the dozens and dozens of weapons hanging on the wall for sale are double barrel black powder shotguns – akin to a musket – and a few "they-don't-make-these-anymore" Winchester rifles from the 1800s.

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When law enforcement searched McGuire’s home, they found papers that appeared to be recipes for explosive material, an empty can with nails glued to the outside, a bag containing matches, black powder and fireworks, federal prosecutors said.

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