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pilot bread

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Etymology

So named because of its original popularity with seafarers (pilots) as a long-lasting staple food.

Noun

pilot bread (uncountable)

  1. hardtack
    Synonyms: pilot biscuit, sea biscuit, sea bread, ship bread, ship's biscuit, ship biscuit

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