Word For The Day 10/22/06 Main Entry: ban·nock Pronunciation: 'ba-n&k Function: noun Etymology: Middle English bannok, from Old English bannuc 1 : a usually unleavened flat bread or biscuit made with oatmeal or barley meal 2 chiefly New England : CORN BREAD; especially : a thin cake baked on a griddle   A staple of an experienced North Woodsman