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.

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).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.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。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.

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.

   deSchiffszwiebackruСухарьesGalleta marinerafrBiscuit de merptBiscoito de bordozh压缩饼干arبسكويت صلب

   Synonyme: 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.

   deBergmahagoniruГорное красное деревоesMahogany de montañafrAcajou de montagneptMadeira-vermelha-da-montanhazh山红木arالماهوغني الجبلي

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