Usage of "pilot bread"

Spanish

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

Usage of pilot bread in English

At noon they dismounted and lunched on salt-pork and pilot bread. 
 The Story of Wool 

The first course is broiled jack rabbit with pilot bread and delicious, sparkling alkali water. 
 The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings 

The White Chief sat down leisurely on a box of pilot bread as if to better enjoy the situation. 
 Where the Sun Swings North 

Near the glass into which he had drawn the water, lay a small piece of pilot bread, and this he dropped into the tumbler. 
 The Crater; Or, Vulcan's Peak: A Tale of the Pacific 

Nothing appears to be wanting; but here is good pilot bread, potatoes even, and other little niceties, in addition to the turtle and the fish. 
 Jack Tier; Or, The Florida Reef 

"Come alongside," responded Frank in a hearty tone, "and we'll give you some tins of pilot bread." 
 The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest; Or, The Golden Galleon 

Translations for pilot bread

Spanish

hardtack

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Meanings of pilot bread in English