A hard is a firm or paved beach or slope by water that is convenient for hauling boats out of the water.[1] The term is especially used in Hampshire, southern England.[2]
In Portsmouth, the 'Hard' name is said to come from the clay that was deposited on the coastline at low tide, that was dried, becoming a natural slipway.[3]
See also
- Buckler's Hard, Hampshire
- Priddy's Hard, Gosport, Hampshire
- The Hard Interchange, Portsmouth, Hampshire, next to the Hard
- Dock (maritime)
References
- ^ Hard, The Dictionary of English Nautical Language.
- ^ Bucklers Hard, Hampshire, UK.
- ^ ""The Hard", Portsmouth, from the Harbour". Royal Collection Trust. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
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