Definition of HARDTACK

hardtack

Meanings

Plural: hardtacks

Noun

  • very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's staple
  • a mountain mahogany
  • A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships.

Origin / Etymology

From hard + tack.

Synonyms

;, Anzac wafer, pilot biscuit, pilot bread, sea biscuit, sea bread, sheet iron, ship biscuit, ship bread, ship's biscuit, tooth duller, worm castle

Scrabble Score: 18

hardtack is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hardtack is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hardtack is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

hardtack is a valid Words With Friends word