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   harness

   /ˈhɑːnɪs/

   noun

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

   verb

   • 1. put a harness on (a horse or other draught animal): "how to groom a horse and harness it" Similar hitch upput something in harnesssaddleyokecoupleOpposite unhitch
   • 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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   What does harness mean?

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

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   What is a horse harness?

   • 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. A harness is a set of leather straps and metal links fastened round a horse's head or body so that the horse can have a carriage, cart, or plough fastened to it.

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   What is a harness & how does it work?

   • 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. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries.

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   What does Harneis mean?

   • To bring under control and direct the force of. If you can harness your energy, you will accomplish a great deal. To attach (a horse, etc.) with a harness to something, as a wagon. To control so as to use the power of. To harness one's energy. On duty or at work. Anglo-Norman harneis, Old French hernois (“equipment used in battle”).

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   noun. 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. something resembling this, esp for attaching something to the body. a parachute harness.

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   a piece of equipment with straps and belts, used to control or hold in place a person, animal, or object: a safety harness. a baby harness. a parachute harness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cords, ropes, cables & string. bell pull. bowline. bungee. cable. catgut. cord. fiber-optic cable. flex. halter. halyard. landline. lanyard.

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   Define harness. harness synonyms, harness pronunciation, harness translation, English dictionary definition of harness. n. 1. The gear or tackle, other than a yoke, with which a draft animal pulls a vehicle or implement. 2. Something resembling such gear or tackle, as the...

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