hardtack

Noun

Meaning

very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's staple

a mountain mahogany

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

sea biscuit pilot bread ship biscuit pilot biscuit ship's biscuit rusk flapjack waffle cooky hard cake wafer snack cookie biscuit

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Hypernyms

mahogany biscuit mahogany tree

Examples

They say it only takes an instant to have a dream; a dream can be compressed into hardtack. Gao Xingjian

SOUTHERLY GALES RAIN SQUALLS LEE RAIL UNDER WATER WET BUNKS HARDTACK BULLY BEEF HAVING WONDERFUL TIME WISH YOU WERE HERE INSTEAD OF ME. Richard Halliburton

First, make some hardtack that’s going to last as long as you could want. Source: Internet

Once its defenses were complete, Sherman established his main supply depot there, placing a million pounds of hardtack and salt pork in warehouses near the railroad, along with 9,000 head of cattle in the valleys around the town. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hardsub hardsuit Hardt hardtail hardtail scad hardtek