(manner) With much force or effort. / (manner) With difficulty. / (obsolete) So as to raise difficulties. / (manner) Compactly. / (now archaic) Near, close.

(countable, nautical) A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water. / (countable, motorsports) A tyre whose compound is softer than superhards, and harder than mediums.

(slang, vulgar) An erection of the penis. / (slang, vulgar, figuratively) A desirous arousal based on a fascination or obsession.

An English and Irish surname transferred from the given name.

difficult to bend, break or cut; solid

(inorganic chemistry) The level of dissolved calcium salts in water

difficulty in hearing; partial deafness

plural of Vickers hardness

(mechanical engineering) The hardness of a material according to the Vickers hardness test, based on its ability to resist plastic deformation from a standard source.

plural of water hardness