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Meanings of sea biscuit in English
Spanish
hardtack Very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's staple.
Usage of sea biscuit in English
1
The sailor grinned and passed him a fragment of sea biscuit.
2
The hole now exposed, Captain Kean stuffed it with sea biscuit, or hardtack.
3
Then add some broken sea biscuit, and boil fifteen minutes longer.
4
Bits of white bread or sea biscuit can be used in the same way.
5
I've had a sea biscuit and a spoonful of salmon in the last two days.
6
The sea biscuit, absorbing moisture, swelled, and this together with the canvas, butter and planking proved effectual.
7
A large amount of sea biscuit was brought into a house for distribution by a benevolent gentleman.
8
No, we have not-unless, at least, you count a sea biscuit dipped in salt water a breakfast.
9
He had eaten nothing since the hasty luncheon of sea biscuit and pork on the night he and Jimmy parted.
10
Of the latter they had certainly an abundant supply, but would willingly have exchanged some of it for the coarsest sea biscuit.
11
The wort, so prepared, is then to be boiled into a panada, with sea biscuit or dried fruits generally carried to sea.
12
I had two sea biscuit in my pocket and a few inches of dried venison, with the nearest road-house over fifty miles away.
13
This, bad as it was, was still warm and comforting, and, together with our sea biscuit and cold salt beef, made a meal.
14
There was a pannikin of cold stewed tea slung from a hook in there, and half a sea biscuit on one of the bunks.
15
Also two sea biscuits which have been soaked until they are soft.
16
Then break into the stewpan four sea biscuits, cook for five minutes longer.