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sea biscuit

noun

  1. ship biscuit; hardtack.


sea biscuit

noun

  1. another term for hardtack


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sea biscuit1

First recorded in 1670–80

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Example Sentences

The Romney campaign bought both War Admiral and Sea Biscuit some time back; this matched race is vanity.

The men were put on an allowance of one sea-biscuit, weighing about one pound and a quarter, and a pint of water a day.

Coffee had been prepared for the whole party, and hard sea-biscuit likewise.

A handful of sea-biscuit and a jug of water were now handed down; but neither mast, sail, oar, nor compass.

He had eaten nothing since the hasty luncheon of sea biscuit and pork on the night he and Jimmy parted.

The food of the sailors who are thus afflicted consists mainly of salted beef and sea-biscuit.

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