Associations to the word «Hardtack»
Noun
- Biscuit
- Cracker
- Ration
- Pork
- Detonation
- Bacon
- Beef
- Argus
- Atoll
- Canteen
- Ounce
- Flour
- Warhead
- Bread
- Vinegar
- Bean
- Pea
- Meat
- Coffee
- Cheese
- Raj
- Johnston
- Salt
- Commando
- Butter
- Raid
- Supper
- Test
- Tea
- Ate
- Sugar
- Operation
- Trench
- Altitude
- Explosion
- Pound
- Ammunition
- Meal
- Fruit
- Sailor
- Cook
- Powder
- Fish
- Pack
- Voyage
- Coal
- Corn
- Food
- Infantry
- Soldier
- Ross
- Box
- Testing
- Buy
- Missile
- Dog
- Weapon
- Volunteer
- Water
- Regiment
- Piece
- Navy
- Roll
- Shot
- Ship
- War
- Ocean
- Mine
- Defense
- Couple
Adjective
Wiktionary
HARDTACK, noun. (nautical) A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships.
Dictionary definition
HARDTACK, noun. Very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's staple.
HARDTACK, noun. A mountain mahogany.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.