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   Har·ness

   /ˈhärnəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. a set of straps and fittings by which a horse or other draft animal is fastened to a cart, plow, etc. and is controlled by its driver.
   • ▪ an arrangement of straps for fastening something to a person's body, such as a parachute, or for restraining a young child.

   verb

   • 1. put a harness on (a horse or other draft animal): "how to groom a horse and harness it" Similar hitch upput something in harnesssaddleyokecoupleOpposite unhitch
   • ▪ attach a draft animal to (something) by a harness: "the horse was harnessed to two long shafts"
   • 2. control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy: "attempts to harness solar energy" Similar controlexploitutilizeusemake use ofput to userender usefulmake productiveturn to good accountchannelmobilizeemployapplycapitalize onOpposite underuse

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French harneis ‘military equipment’, from Old Norse, from herr ‘army’ + nest ‘provisions’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. harnesser noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › harnessHarness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : the equipment other than a yoke of a draft animal. b. : gear, equipment. especially : military equipment for a horse or man. 2. a. : occupational surroundings or routine. get back into harness after a vacation.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › harnessHARNESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Harness definition: the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal.. See examples of HARNESS used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHARNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HARNESS definition: 1. a piece of equipment with straps and belts, used to control or hold in place a person, animal…. Learn more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › harnessHarness - definition of harness by The Free Dictionary

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   harness. ( ˈhɑːnɪs) n. 1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) an arrangement of leather straps buckled or looped together, fitted to a draught animal in order that the animal can be attached to and pull a cart. 2. something resembling this, esp for attaching something to the body: a parachute harness. 3.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHARNESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a piece of equipment, including straps for fastening it, used to control an animal such as a horse or attach it to a load to be pulled, or a set of straps used to hold a person in place: a horse’s harness. a parachute harness.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARNESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A harness is a set of straps which fit under a person's arms and fasten round their body in order to keep a piece of equipment in place or to prevent the person moving from a place.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › harnessHarness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A harness is a set of straps that are put on a horse so it can be hitched to a wagon or a carriage. The harness distributes the effort across larger sections of the horse's body. Other animals and people can also wear harnesses.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › harnessHarness Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Harness definition: The gear or tackle, other than a yoke, with which a draft animal pulls a vehicle or implement.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHARNESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    HARNESS definition: 1. a set of straps fastened around a horse's body and connecting it to a vehicle that it will pull…. Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › harnessHarness Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    HARNESS meaning: 1 : a set of straps that are placed on an animal (such as a horse) so that it can pull something heavy; 2 : a set of straps that are used to connect a person to something (such as a parachute or a seat)