hard tack

A form of hardtack — A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships.

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Meanings

nounhard tack (countable and uncountable, plural hard tacks)

plural hard tacks

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of hardtack.
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APA

hard tack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20tack

MLA

“hard tack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20tack. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard tack,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20tack.

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