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pilot bread

pilot bread noun: hardtack.

Noun

pilot bread (uncountable)

  1. hardtack

Synonyms of pilot bread

Origin of pilot bread

So named because of its original popularity with seafarers (pilots) as a long-lasting staple food.

Questions about pilot bread

What does pilot bread mean?
Pilot bread means hardtack.
What part of speech is pilot bread?
Pilot bread is a noun.

Words near pilot bread in the dictionary

  1. pilot beams
  2. pilot biscuit
  3. pilot biscuits
  4. pilot boat
  5. pilot boats
  6. pilot bread
  7. pilot burner
  8. pilot burners
  9. pilot cloth
  10. pilot cloths
  11. pilot coat

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