Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pilot bread

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: pi-lot bread
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

pilot biscuit sea biscuit sea bread ship bread ship's biscuit ship biscuit hardtack

Questions

What does pilot bread mean?: hardtack
Where does pilot bread come from?: So named because of its original popularity with seafarers (pilots) as a long-lasting staple food.

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