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Hardtack is a hard unleavened flatbread. Thanks to its lack of leavening and any fats, it had the valuable quality of not spoiling for years. Sailors' shipboard fare was identical, except they called it 'ships' biscuit'. In both cases, maggots and rats would completely consume the 'bread' supply long before it grew impossible for suitably hungry humans to eat.
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How Seabiscuit got his name?
To allow instant recognition of bloodlines it is very common to use part of a foal's dam and/or sire's registered name. Seabiscuit's sire was Hard Tack. Hard tack was a hard biscuit used by early explorers aboard their ships that were a sea sometimes for months without landing at any port. They were a perfect food for this as they needed no refrigeration and were slow to spoil. So, from Hard Tack came Seabiscuit.
What would explorers use as a toilet?
early explorers used the ground or a hole in the ground.
What was the transport used by early explorers to get to Antarctica?
Ships were - and still are - used to travel to the continent.
What ocean that was used as a highway for explorers early settlers and immigrants?
The Atlantic Ocean was used as a highway for explorers, early settlers, and immigrants due to its size and accessibility. It played a crucial role in the age of exploration and the colonization of the Americas.
What technology did early explorers use?
They used compasses , sea jornals, telescopes, and maps.
What is biscuit as an adjective?
There is no adjective for the noun biscuit. The noun is often used as a noun adjunct (e.g. biscuit dough).
What body of water was used as a highway for explorers immigrants and early settlers?
The Mississippi River was used as a highway for explorers, immigrants, and early settlers in North America. It provided a crucial route for transportation and trade, allowing for the movement of people and goods across the continent.
What were the sources of the technology used by early European explorers?
Early European explorers used a combination of existing technologies developed by other cultures, such as compasses and astrolabes from the Arab world, and advancements in ship design made by the Chinese. They also relied on knowledge passed down from previous explorers and navigators, as well as support from their respective monarchies and financial backers for funding expeditions.
What is a hardtrack?
Hardtrack or Hardtack It's a hard, unsalted biscuit (or sometimes bread) that could be used and stored for long amounts of time. It was commonly used by the Union in the Civil War.
What is the the name for a biscuit as hard as brick?
Hard Tack My bestfriends dad used to make them for us. He said they ate a lot of them when he was in the Navy during the Korean War.
What navigational tools did early explorers use?
According to Christopher Maynard's Book "Questions and Answers about Explorers," the compass after 200 B.C., the quadrant around the early 1200's, a floating log on a line to measure speed, and the chronometer in the 1700's.
What is a biscuit shooter?
A biscuit shooter is a slang term used in the United States for a waiter, waitress or cook.
