The older meaning is actually the one used in America, which came from Latin via Middle English, and meant, "seaman's bread," literally "twice cookd" as mentioned above. You will find that American English often preserves the older English meanings of words. | The older meaning is actually the one used in America, which came from Latin via Middle English, and meant, "seaman's bread," literally "twice cookd" as mentioned above. You will find that American English often preserves the older English meanings of words. |