sea biscuit
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of sea biscuit
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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When you walk into Maine Cottage, you can’t help but smile at the fresh colors of the chests, beds and tables and the upholstery in bold cotton prints featuring leaves, flowers or sea biscuits.
From Washington Post
They had spent the last forty-three days in a longboat, subsisting on dwindling rations of salt pork and sea biscuits and the occasional dolphin.
From Salon
They were rewarded with a glass of rum, and sold about fifty-five pounds of delicious fish for half a pound of tobacco and a couple of dozen small sea biscuits.
From Project Gutenberg
An excellent morsel for dyspeptics is sea biscuit dipped in cold water and then placed in a hot oven from three to five minutes.
From Project Gutenberg
We ran out of flour and sea biscuits when we crossed the desert into Carson Valley.
From Project Gutenberg
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