hard ship

Definition of hard ship in English English dictionary
hardship: Difficulty or trouble; hard times
He has survived periods of financial hardship before.
hardship: something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"
hardship: A situation where property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use under the conditions allowed by the official controls; the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property, not created by the landowner; and the variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality Economic considerations alone shall not constitute a hardship if a reasonable use for the property exists under terms of the official controls
hardship: a condition that has been aggravated to excess since a soldier's entering the service or that arose after the soldier entered the service; does not involve the death or disability of a family member, and can only be alleviated by a return to civilian life
hardship: a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"
hardship: That which is hard to bear, as toil, privation, injury, injustice, etc
hardship: Rent increase provisions under rent control and rent stabilization that allow an owner to apply for an additional rental increase to enable the owner to either meet a property's cash flow requirements or to receive a minimum net financial return When owners are unable to earn a fair return" from their properties because of administratively imposed restrictions on rent levels, these provisions are intended to provide economic relief
hardship: Hardship is a situation in which your life is difficult or unpleasant, often because you do not have enough money. Many people are suffering economic hardship One of the worst hardships is having so little time to spend with one's family. something that makes your life difficult or unpleasant, especially a lack of money, or the condition of having a difficult life
hardship: something that causes or entails suffering; "I cannot think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women"- James Boswell; "the many hardships of frontier life"
hardship: {i} difficulty, suffering, trouble