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Meanings of pilot biscuit in English

Spanish
hardtack

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

        hardtack
        Usage of pilot biscuit in English
        1
        They decided on pilot biscuit and the always dependable beans.
        Don Strong, Patrol Leader
        2
        And this cheese and crackers isn't half way bad, even if it is pilot biscuit.
        The Aeroplane Boys on the Wing; Or, Aeroplane Chums in the Tropi...
        3
        Not a fish, not a hunk of venison, not a pilot biscuit was on their sled.
        Triple Spies
        4
        They squatted on the bank and opened their beans, but beans and pilot biscuit made dry eating, and soon the canteens were empty.
        Don Strong, Patrol Leader
        5
        Cheered by the very thought of something to be done, Lucile munched her half of the pilot biscuit and bit of reindeer meat contentedly.
        The Blue Envelope
        Translations for pilot biscuit
        Spanish
        hardtack