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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.

    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 harnesssaddleyokeOpposite unhitch
    • 2. control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy: "attempts to harness solar energy" Similar controlexploitutilizeuseOpposite underuse

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

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

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

    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.

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

    If you harness something such as an emotion or natural source of energy, you bring it under your control and use it.

  5. www.askdifference.com › definition › harnessHarness Definition and Meaning - Ask Difference

    Harness refers to a set of straps and fittings by which a horse or other draft animal is fastened to a cart, plow, etc., and controlled. e.g., The farmer attached the harness to the oxen to plow the field.

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

    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.

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

    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 arrangement of straps used to hold a parachute to the body. 3. A device that raises and lowers the warp threads on a loom. 4. Archaic Armor for a man or horse.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishharness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈhɑːnɪs/ /ˈhɑːrnɪs/ Idioms. a set of narrow pieces of leather and metal pieces that is put around the head and body of an animal, especially a horse, so that the animal can be controlled and fastened to a carriage, etc. The sight of horses in harness hauling timber was common a hundred years ago. Wordfinder. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHARNESS - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A harness is a set of straps which fit under a person's arms and fasten around their body in order to keep a piece of equipment in place or to prevent the person moving from a place. [...] 3.

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

    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.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › harnessHarness Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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