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Hardtack - What does it mean?

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hardtack

English

(wikipedia hardtack)

Alternative forms

* hard tack

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (nautical) A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships.
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    Synonyms

    * (hard biscuit) pilot biscuit, pilot bread, sea biscuit, sea bread, ship's biscuit, ship biscuit

    See also

    * reefer's nut * softtack

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.