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reefer's nut

reefer's nut noun: the centre part of a ship’s biscuit. This part was compressed and even harder than the rest of the biscuit.

Noun

reefer's nut (plural reefer's nuts)

  1. The centre part of a ship’s biscuit. This part was compressed and even harder than the rest of the biscuit.

Forms of reefer's nut

pluralreefer's nuts

Questions about reefer's nut

What does reefer's nut mean?
Reefer's nut means the centre part of a ship’s biscuit. This part was compressed and even harder than the rest of the biscuit.
What part of speech is reefer's nut?
Reefer's nut is a noun.
What is the plural of reefer's nut?
The plural of reefer's nut is reefer's nuts.

Words near reefer's nut in the dictionary

  1. reefed
  2. reefer
  3. reefer jacket
  4. reefer jackets
  5. reefer unit
  6. reefer's nut
  7. reefer's nuts
  8. reefer-jacketed
  9. reeferphobe
  10. reeferphobes
  11. reeferphobia

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