HyperDic: sea_biscuit

English > 1 sense of the expression sea biscuit:
NOUNfoodsea biscuit, hardtack, pilot biscuit, pilot bread, ship biscuitvery hard unsalted biscuit or bread
English > sea biscuit: 1 sense > noun 1, food
MeaningVery hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's staple.
Synonymshardtack, pilot biscuit, pilot bread, ship biscuit
Broaderbiscuitsmall round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
Spanishhardtack

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