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Definition of Sea biscuit
1. Noun. Very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's staple.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sea Biscuit
Literary usage of Sea biscuit
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1849)
"Among the communications to the society, is one describing a process for making
sea biscuit to keep for three years without deterioration. ..."
2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1817)
"PS To those who may think that sea biscuit would answer the purpose here proposed,
it may be observed that sea biscuit is not so portable, nor by any means ..."
3. Chambers' Edinburgh Journal by Robert Chambers, William Chambers (1848)
"Among the communications to the Society, is one describing a process for making
sea biscuit to keep for three years without deterioration. ..."
4. Itinerary of the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1864, with Roster by Lawrence Wilson (1907)
"The ration issued to us was this same maggoty pork and sea biscuit. ... We resorted
to various methods of serving up sea biscuit. One day we boiled it until ..."
5. Home Dissertations: An Offering to the Household for Economical and by E. Stevens Tilton (1885)
"Repeat the layers of fish, potatoes, onions and sea-biscuit until all are used,
seasoning them as directed above; pour cold water into the kettle until it ..."
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