noun
hardtack
Hardtack (noun) means a big, hard biscuit made only from flour and water, once eaten by sailors as food that kept well.
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A big, hard biscuit made only from flour and water, once eaten by sailors as food that kept well.
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Etymology
Formed from hard and tack.
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"hardtack" (noun) means a big, hard biscuit made only from flour and water, once eaten by sailors as food that kept well.