Ship Biscuit (Noun)
Meaning
Very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's staple.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The sailors relied on the dry ship biscuit as their primary source of sustenance during the long voyage.
- Historians often point to the ship biscuit as a contributing factor to the scurvy that plagued many 18th-century naval expeditions.
- The captain ordered a batch of ship biscuits to be baked in preparation for the crew's departure.
- Due to its long shelf life, the ship biscuit remained a staple in naval diets for centuries.
- The museum exhibit featured a replica of a ship biscuit, giving visitors a glimpse into the harsh realities of life at sea.