hardtack
[ hahrd-tak ]
/ ˈhɑrdˌtæk /
noun
a hard, saltless biscuit, formerly much used aboard ships and for army rations.
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British Dictionary definitions for hard tack (1 of 2)
hard tack
noun
Irish informal
whisky
British Dictionary definitions for hard tack (2 of 2)
hardtack
/ (ˈhɑːdˌtæk) /
noun
a kind of hard saltless biscuit, formerly eaten esp by sailors as a staple aboard ship
Also called: pilot biscuit, ship's biscuit, sea biscuit