Adjective
Having a tough outer shell.
His favorite seafood is hardshell crabs.
a hardshell guitar case
(figuratively) Rigid or uncompromising in principles, especially in religion or politics.
Though it was a commonly held opinion, now only hardshell Baptists oppose dancing.
Alpine Snowboard equipment is a ski-like hardshell boot and plate binding system with a true directional snowboard that is stiffer and narrower to manage linking turns with greater forces and speed. Source: Internet
At Stuyvesant High School, during the 11th grade, Lloyd decided that he was going to become a well-known guitarist, and so he stopped bringing his textbooks or homework to school, instead bringing an electric guitar in a hardshell case. Source: Internet
A ladder leads to Zamp solar panels and a hardshell James Baroud Grand Raid rooftop tent with a mattress that’s wider than a queen and nine inches longer than a king size bed. Source: Internet
Amazon makes its own luggage now, and you can grab their 20" hardshell spinner for just $30 today, an all-time low. Source: Internet
The hardshell options are easy to clean, they don’t get worn, and the Polaris offers a very wide work area (350mm x 260mm x 5mm). Source: Internet