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1. (n.) harness
the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal.
2. harness
(on a loom) the frame containing heddles through which the warp threads are drawn.
3. harness
armor for persons or horses.
4. (v.t.) harness
to put a harness on (a horse, donkey, dog, etc.); attach by a harness, as to a vehicle.
5. harness
to bring under conditions for effective use; gain control over for a particular end:
to harness water power.
6. harness
Archaic. to array in armor or equipments of war.
7. harness
engaged in one's usual routine; working.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME harneis, herneis < OF herneis baggage, equipment)
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| Definition of 'Harness' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) harness
a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
2. (verb) harness
stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
3. (verb) harness, tackle
put a harness
"harness the horse"
4. (verb) harness
exploit the power of
"harness natural forces and resources"
5. (verb) harness, rein in, draw rein, rein
control and direct with or as if by reins
"rein a horse"
6. (verb) rule, harness, rein
keep in check
"rule one's temper"
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1. (noun) harness
leather straps that connect an animal's body to the vehicle it is pulling
He put the harness on the horse.
2. harness
straps fastened around sb's body to prevent them from falling
a climber's harness
3. (verb) harness
to control and make use of sth
ways to harness the power of the waves
4. harness
to put a harness on an animal
to harness up the horses
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| Definition of 'Harness' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Harness
originally, the complete dress, especially in a military sense, of a man or a horse; hence, in general, armor
2. (noun) Harness
the equipment of a draught or carriage horse, for drawing a wagon, coach, chaise, etc.; gear; tackling
3. (noun) Harness
the part of a loom comprising the heddles, with their means of support and motion, by which the threads of the warp are alternately raised and depressed for the passage of the shuttle
4. (verb) Harness
to dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a horseman; to array
5. (verb) Harness
fig.: To equip or furnish for defense
6. (verb) Harness
to make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a horse. Also used figuratively
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Sense: the leather straps etc by which a horse is attached to a cart etc which it is pulling and by means of which it is controlled.
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 Afrikaans: tuig, harnas |
 Arabic: سَرْج، عُدَّه |
 Bulgarian: сбруя |
 Brazilian: arreio |
 Czech: postroj |
 German: das Geschirr |
 Danish: seletøj |
 Greek: χάμουρα |
 Spanish: arneses, guarniciones, ar |
 Estonian: rakmed |
 Farsi: ا��سار |
 Finnish: valjaat |
 French: harnais |
 Hebrew: רִתמָה |
 Hindi: साज |
 Croatian: kojnska oprema |
 Hungarian: hám |
 Indonesian: pakaian kuda |
 Icelandic: aktygi |
 Italian: briglie |
 Japanese: 馬具 |
 Korean: 마구(馬具) |
 Lithuanian: pakinktai |
 Latvian: iejūgs |
 Malay: abah-abah |
 Dutch: tuig, gareel |
 Norwegian: seletøy |
 Polish: uprząż |
 Persian: افسار |
 Pashto: ملونه، كيزه اودكيږى مربوط |
 Portuguese: arreios |
 Romanian: hamuri |
 Russian: упряжь |
 Slovak: postroj; popruhy |
 Slovenian: konjska zaprega |
 Serbian: am |
 Swedish: sele |
 Thai: บังเหียน |
 Turkish: koşum takımı |
 Taiwanese: 馬具 |
 Ukrainian: збруя, упряж |
 Urdu: جوتے جانے والے گھوڑے کا س |
 Vietnamese: bộ yên cương (ngựa) |
 Chinese: 马具 |
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