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ship biscuit; hardtack.[1670-80]
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sea biscuit
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sea biscuit — n. HARDTACK: also sea bread … English World dictionary
sea biscuit — sea′ bis cuit n. ship biscuit; hardtack • Etymology: 1670–80 … From formal English to slang
sea biscuit — /ˈsi bɪskət/ (say see biskuht) noun 1. Also, sea bread. ship s biscuit; hardtack. 2. Also, biscuit. an inflatable board or ring designed to be towed behind a boat, on which one or more riders can sit or lie, or to which they cling, as they travel …
sea biscuit — noun very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship s staple • Syn: ↑hardtack, ↑pilot biscuit, ↑pilot bread, ↑ship biscuit • Hypernyms: ↑biscuit … Useful english dictionary
sea biscuit — n. hardtack, hard biscuit (formerly eaten by sailors) … English contemporary dictionary
sea-biscuit — n. Ship biscuit … New dictionary of synonyms
sea biscuit — noun Date: circa 1690 hardtack 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
biscuit boat — /ˈbɪskət boʊt/ (say biskuht boht) noun a boat which pulls a sea biscuit along behind it. Also, sea biscuit boat …
biscuit — Synonyms and related words: Brussels biscuit, Melba toast, adobe, bisque, bone, bowl, brick, brownie, cement, ceramic ware, ceramics, china, cookie, cracker, crock, crockery, date bar, dust, enamelware, firebrick, fruit bar, ginger snap,… … Moby Thesaurus
biscuit — /ˈbɪskət / (say biskuht) noun 1. a. a stiff, sweet mixture of flour, liquid, shortening and other ingredients, shaped into small pieces before baking or sliced after baking. b. a savoury, unleavened similar mixture, rolled, sliced and baked crisp …
