'Tough-cake' definitions:

Definition of 'Tough-cake'

From: GCIDE
  • Tough-cake \Tough"-cake`\, n. See Tough-pitch (b) . [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'tough-cake'

From: GCIDE
  • Tough-pitch \Tough"-pitch`\, n. (Metal.) (a) The exact state or quality of texture and consistency of well reduced and refined copper. (b) Copper so reduced; -- called also tough-cake. [1913 Webster]