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SHIP BISCUIT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ship biscuit mean? 

SHIP BISCUIT (noun)
  The noun SHIP BISCUIT has 1 sense:

1. very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's stapleplay

  Familiarity information: SHIP BISCUIT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SHIP BISCUIT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

hardtack; pilot biscuit; pilot bread; sea biscuit; ship biscuit

Hypernyms ("ship biscuit" is a kind of...):

biscuit (small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda)


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