hard tack
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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At the front, troops often survived on canned corned beef and hard tack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2018
Lieberman made similar remarks about the Lebanese military in October, marking a hard tack from more measured Israeli estimates that the Lebanese army maintained autonomy even if some of its troops cooperated with Hezbollah.
From Reuters • Jan. 31, 2018
Wallace’s soldiers crumbled up their hard tack, put it in their hats, and offered it to the general’s horse.
From Slate • Mar. 26, 2013
The new album takes care to reassure old fans, but a hard tack to the right isn’t Mr. Paisley’s style.
From New York Times • May 14, 2011
Olive was hungry and ate the "hard tack" with zest, but Mrs. Shallop pettishly declined her share as being unfit for a lady to eat.
From The Wireless Officer by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
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