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ˈhɑrdˌtækhard·tack
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Princeton's WordNet
hardtack, pilot biscuit, pilot bread, sea biscuit, ship biscuitnoun
very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's staple
hardtacknoun
a mountain mahogany
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hardtacknoun
A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships
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Hardtack
Hardtack (or hard tack) is a type of dense biscuit or cracker made from flour, water, and sometimes salt. Hardtack is inexpensive and long-lasting. It is used for sustenance in the absence of perishable foods, commonly during long sea voyages, land migrations, and military campaigns. Along with salt pork, hardtack was a standard ration for many militaries and navies from the 17th through the early 20th centuries.
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hardtack
Hardtack is a type of long-lasting, dry and hard biscuit or bread that is primarily made from flour, water, and sometimes salt. It is often used in situations where fresh and perishable foods won't survive, such as on long sea voyages, military campaigns, or in emergency survival kits. Also known as ship's biscuit, sea biscuit, or pilot bread, it is baked to a very dry, hard state to prevent spoilage and growth of mold or bacteria.
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Hardtack
Hardtack is a simple type of cracker or biscuit, made from flour, water, and sometimes salt. Inexpensive and long-lasting, it was and is used for sustenance in the absence of perishable foods, commonly during long sea voyages and military campaigns. The name derives from the British sailor slang for food, "tack". It is known by other names such as pilot bread, ship's biscuit, shipbiscuit, sea biscuit, sea bread or pejoratively "dog biscuits", "tooth dullers", "sheet iron", "worm castles" or "molar breakers". Australian and New Zealand military personnel knew them with some sarcasm as ANZAC wafer.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hardtack in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hardtack in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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