hardtack
[ hahrd-tak ]
/ ˈhɑrdˌtæk /
noun
a hard, saltless biscuit, formerly much used aboard ships and for army rations.
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Definition for ship-bread (2 of 2)
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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