hardtack

[ hahrd-tak ]

/ ˈhɑrdˌtæk /

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noun

a hard, saltless biscuit, formerly much used aboard ships and for army rations.

Also called pilot biscuit, pilot bread, ship biscuit, ship bread.

Origin of hardtack

First recorded in 1830–40; hard + tack²

Words nearby hardtack

hard-spun, hardstand, hard standing, hard stuff, hard-surface, hardtack, hardtail, hard tick, hard-ticket, hard time, Hard Times token

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Example sentences from the Web for hardtack

But with us in the west the hardtack was generally our standard bread diet, and nothing could beat it.
The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865|Leander Stillwell
Both sides were starving, the one for tobacco and the other for hardtack and bacon.
The Crisis, Complete|Winston Churchill
"Hardtack without grease's no more taste than chips," he murmured.
Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6)|John McElroy
Nary a bit of hardtack, but the wagons will be along presently, and you can get all you want.
An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody)|Buffalo Bill (William Frederick Cody)

But it will be salt beef and hardtack that will keep them from it.
The Young Continentals at Bunker Hill|John T. McIntyre

British Dictionary definitions for hardtack (1 of 2)

hardtack

/ (ˈhɑːdˌtæk) /

noun

a kind of hard saltless biscuit, formerly eaten esp by sailors as a staple aboard shipAlso called: pilot biscuit, ship's biscuit, sea biscuit

British Dictionary definitions for hardtack (2 of 2)

hard tack

noun

Irish informal whisky

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单词	hardtack
释义	hardtack [ hahrd-tak ] / ˈhɑrdˌtæk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hardtack ON THESAURUS.COM noun a hard, saltless biscuit, formerly much used aboard ships and for army rations. Also called pilot biscuit, pilot bread, ship biscuit, ship bread. Origin of hardtack First recorded in 1830–40; hard + tack² Words nearby hardtack hard-spun, hardstand, hard standing, hard stuff, hard-surface, hardtack, hardtail, hard tick, hard-ticket, hard time, Hard Times token Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hardtack But with us in the west the hardtack was generally our standard bread diet, and nothing could beat it. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865\|Leander Stillwell Both sides were starving, the one for tobacco and the other for hardtack and bacon. The Crisis, Complete\|Winston Churchill "Hardtack without grease's no more taste than chips," he murmured. Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6)\|John McElroy Nary a bit of hardtack, but the wagons will be along presently, and you can get all you want. An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody)\|Buffalo Bill (William Frederick Cody) But it will be salt beef and hardtack that will keep them from it. The Young Continentals at Bunker Hill\|John T. McIntyre British Dictionary definitions for hardtack (1 of 2) hardtack / (ˈhɑːdˌtæk) / noun a kind of hard saltless biscuit, formerly eaten esp by sailors as a staple aboard shipAlso called: pilot biscuit, ship's biscuit, sea biscuit British Dictionary definitions for hardtack (2 of 2) hard tack noun Irish informal whisky Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hardtack cookie, biscuit, pretzel, bun, rusk, saltine
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hardtack

noun

Origin of hardtack

Words nearby hardtack

Example sentences from the Web for hardtack

British Dictionary definitions for hardtack (1 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for hardtack (2 of 2)

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Words related to hardtack