hardtack
Sailor's dry ration
Hardtack is a simple, dry cracker made from flour, water, and sometimes salt, baked until completely moisture-free.
Its extreme dryness makes it nearly indestructible and resistant to spoilage, which made it a staple ration for soldiers and sailors before modern preservation methods: Civil War soldiers called hardtack "sheet iron" and "worm castles".
The crackers were so hard they often had to be soaked in water or coffee before eating.
Durable unleavened sailor's cracker
- sea biscuitDurable shipboard bread
- crackerCrisp baked wafer
- flourMilled grain powder
- waterClear essential liquid
unleavened · baked · dry · plain · dense · flat · simple · durable
Free from moisture
desiccated · dense · inedible · soaked · dunked · softened · worm-eaten · maggoty
Seagoing transport vessel
- sailorSeafaring crew member
- marinerOne who navigates ships
- seafarerOne who navigates oceans
- voyageJourney by sea
galley · provisions · sea · naval · maritime · rations · crew · stores
Serious sudden danger
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
hiking · survivalist · preparedness · wilderness · self-sufficiency · resilience · shelter · foraging
Stockpiled food and supplies
- sustenanceMeans of living
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- victualsFood and drink
- commissaryMilitary base store
supplies · preserved · nonperishable · stockpile · larder · foodstuff · emergency food · military ration
Named political entity
- ConfederateSecessionist state supporter
- soldierArmed forces member
- infantryGround combat troops
- armyOrganized land-based military
military · campaign · march · battlefield · encampment · knapsack · haversack · sheet iron
ship's biscuit
Durable unleavened sailor's cracker
- sea biscuitDurable shipboard bread
- crackerCrisp baked wafer
- flourMilled grain powder
water · unleavened · baked · dry · plain · dense · flat · simple · durable · long-lasting
dry
Free from moisture
brittle · desiccated · dense · inedible · soaked · dunked · softened · worm-eaten · maggoty · wormy
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
voyage · galley · provisions · sea · naval · maritime · rations · crew · stores · mess
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
camping · hiking · survivalist · preparedness · wilderness · self-sufficiency · resilience · shelter · foraging · expedition
provisions
Stockpiled food and supplies
- sustenanceMeans of living
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- victualsFood and drink
commissary · supplies · preserved · nonperishable · stockpile · larder · foodstuff · emergency food · military ration · field ration
Union
Named political entity
- ConfederateSecessionist state supporter
- soldierArmed forces member
- infantryGround combat troops
army · military · campaign · march · battlefield · encampment · knapsack · haversack · sheet iron
- Nordic Breadscrispbread, flatbread, dark rye, sourdough rye, rye bread
- twice-baked breadsbiscotti, zwieback, rusks, rusk, ship's biscuit
- nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
- seafaringship, sailors, ships, sail, sailor
- frontierfrontier, pioneer, pioneers, settlers, settler
- general storecounter, cash register, ledger, cracker barrel, checkerboard
hardtackfresh bread
Recently baked goods
brioche · sponge cake · croissant · soft roll · angel food cake
hardtackartisan bread
Baker's specialty product
croissant · brioche · pain au chocolat · sourdough · baguette
hardtackfresh cream
Unwhipped dairy liquid
whipped cream · fresh fruit · custard · mousse · soufflé