hardtack

A noun referring to a very hard, unsalted biscuit or bread, historically used as a staple food on ships, or alternatively a type of mountain mahogany.

arاسم يدل على بسكويت أو خبز صلب جداً غير مملح، كان يُستعمل تاريخياً كغذاء أساسي للبحارة، أو يدل على نوع من أشجار الخشب الأحمر الجبلية.ruСуществительное, обозначающее очень твёрдое, несолёное печенье или хлеб, исторически использовавшееся в качестве основного продукта питания на кораблях, или, альтернативно, вид горного красного дерева.esSustantivo que designa una galleta o pan muy duro y sin sal, usado históricamente como alimento básico en los barcos, o alternativamente un tipo de caoba de montaña.frNom désignant un biscuit ou un pain très dur et non salé, historiquement utilisé comme aliment de base à bord des navires, ou, alternativement, un type d'acajou de montagne.deSubstantiv, das einen sehr harten, ungesalzenen Zwieback oder ein haltbares Brot bezeichnet, das historisch als Grundnahrungsmittel auf Schiffen diente, oder alternativ eine Art Bergahorn (Felsenahorn).ptSubstantivo que designa um biscoito ou pão muito duro e sem sal, historicamente usado como alimento básico em navios; alternativamente, uma espécie de madeira vermelha de montanha.zh指一种非常坚硬、无盐的饼干或面包，历史上曾作为船员的主要食物；也可指一种山地红木。

1. Hard biscuit or bread C1 formal

   A very hard, dry, unsalted biscuit or bread, historically used as a staple food on long sea voyages.

   • Sailors often relied on hardtack as their main food supply during long journeys.
   • The hardtack was so tough it had to be soaked in water before eating.
   • He broke a piece of hardtack and chewed it slowly.

   arبسكويت صلبruСухарьesGalleta marinerafrBiscuit de merdeSchiffszwiebackptBiscoito de bordozh压缩饼干

   المرادفات: pilot biscuitpilot breadship biscuit

2. Mountain mahogany C2 formal american

   A type of shrub or small tree, known as mountain mahogany, found in dry mountainous regions.

   • The hardtack tree is common in the rocky slopes of the western United States.
   • Mountain mahogany, also called hardtack, has dense wood used for tools.
   • The leaves of the hardtack shrub turn a silvery color in the wind.

   arالماهوغني الجبليruГорное красное деревоesMahogany de montañafrAcajou de montagnedeBergmahagoniptMadeira-vermelha-da-montanhazh山红木

• hardtacks plural form
• hardtacks' possessive plural form
• hardtack's possessive singular form