hardtack

(härd′tak′)

noun

unleavened bread made in very hard, large wafers: it was formerly a part of army and navy rations

Origin: hard + tack,

See hardtack in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A hard biscuit or bread made with only flour and water. Also called sea biscuit, sea bread, ship biscuit.

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