hardtack

About 0.11 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships.

Similar words

ship biscuit pilot bread pilot biscuit sea biscuit hard tack tooth duller bread-bag sheet iron worm castle bread-barge

Often followed by

and was in for biscuits to regiment with ii

Word family

hardtacks