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Synonyms of hardtack

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Another word for hardtack is pilot biscuit. Other synonyms of hardtack are pilot bread, sea biscuit, sea bread, ship's biscuit and ship biscuit.

Synonyms and similar words for hardtack

nounA large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple...

Meaning of hardtack

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

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Questions about synonyms of hardtack

What is another word for hardtack?
Hardtack has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pilot biscuit, pilot bread, sea biscuit, sea bread, ship's biscuit, ship biscuit, ship bread and Anzac wafer.
What does hardtack mean?
Hardtack means a large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships.

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