/ Dictionary / Index H hard-laid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hard-laid Pronunciation: (härd'lād'), [key] — adj. describing a rope the lay of which is at a relatively great angle to its axis; short-laid. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hard labor hard lens Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language