ship biscuit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ship biscuit
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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And steps from what is possibly the earliest discovered bakery, they found a ship biscuit: an indestructible combination of flour, salt and water designed to sustain sailors on their voyages.
From New York Times • May 6, 2018
She nodded and showed me the contents of her basket, and then seating herself at the table, ate a small piece of ship biscuit and drank a cup of coffee.
From The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton 1902 by Becke, Louis
Dring had some ship biscuit with him, in his bag.
From American Prisoners of the Revolution by Dandridge, Danske
Turn them every day; let them receive no wet; and they will become as hard as ship biscuit.
From Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend by Cobbett, William
This, with tea and ship biscuit, constituted their supper.
From Under the Great Bear by Munroe, Kirk
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