hardtack
n. hard biscuit (formerly eaten by sailors) | ||||
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Hardtack Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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hardtack
Noun
1. very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's staple
(synonym) pilot biscuit, pilot bread, sea biscuit, ship biscuit
(hypernym) biscuit
2. a mountain mahogany
(hypernym) mahogany, mahogany tree
Noun
1. very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's staple
(synonym) pilot biscuit, pilot bread, sea biscuit, ship biscuit
(hypernym) biscuit
2. a mountain mahogany
(hypernym) mahogany, mahogany tree
Hardtack Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Hardtack
- “Sea biscuit” redirects here. For other uses, see Seabiscuit (disambiguation).
- For the series of nuclear tests, see Operation Hardtack.
Hardtack (or hard tack) – also called ship's biscuit, sea biscuit, pilot bread, sea bread or pejoratively dog biscuit – is a simple type of cracker or biscuit, made from flour, water, and salt. Inexpensive and long-lasting, it was used during long sea voyages and military campaigns as a primary foodstuff. Hardtack was usually dunked in water, brine, coffee, or some other liquid or cooked into a skillet meal. Baked hard, it would keep for years as long as it was kept dry. For long voyages, hardtack was baked four times, rather than the more common two, and prepared six months before sailing.
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