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Zwieback vs Hardtack - What's the difference?

zwieback | hardtack |

As nouns the difference between zwieback and hardtack

is that zwieback is zwieback (toasted sweetened bread) while hardtack is (nautical) a large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships.

zwieback

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a usually sweetened bread enriched with eggs that is baked and then sliced and toasted until dry and crisp
  • a teething food for toddler children

    • 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