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hardtack

[ hahrd-tak ]
/ ˈhɑrdˌtæk /

noun

a hard, saltless biscuit, formerly much used aboard ships and for army rations.

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Words nearby hardtack

hards, hardscape, hardscrabble, hardship, hardstand, hardtack, hardtail, hardtop, hardwall, hardware, hardware cloth

Origin of hardtack

First recorded in 1830–40; hard + tack2
Also called pilot biscuit, pilot bread, ship biscuit, ship bread.

Definition for ship-bread (2 of 2)

ship biscuit
[ ship bis-kit ]
/ ˈʃɪp ˌbɪs kɪt /

noun

hardtack.
Sometimes ship bread.

Origin of ship biscuit

First recorded in 1790–1800
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hardtack
/ (ˈhɑːdˌtæk) /

noun

a kind of hard saltless biscuit, formerly eaten esp by sailors as a staple aboard shipAlso called: pilot biscuit, ship's biscuit, sea biscuit
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