pilot biscuit

noun

: hardtack

called also pilot bread

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pilot biscuit was in 1836

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Cite this Entry

“Pilot biscuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilot%20biscuit. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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