ship biscuit

noun

hardtack

Meanings

nounship biscuit (plural ship biscuits)

plural ship biscuits

  1. nauticalhardtack

Synonyms & antonyms

nounvery hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's staple

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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