Definitions of harness
-
To
dress
in
armor;
to
equip
with
armor
for
war,
as
a
horseman;
to
array.
-
To
make
ready
for
draught;
to
equip
with
harness,
as
a
horse.
Also
used
figuratively.
-
To
put
harness
upon;
equip,
as
a
knight.
-
To
equip
with
armor:
to
put
the
harness
on
a
horse.
-
To
put
harness
on.
-
To
equip
with
harness
or
with
armor.
-
control
and
direct
with
or
as
if
by
reins;
as
of
a
horse
-
exploit
the
power
of; "
harness
natural
forces
and
resources"
-
put
a
harness
on;
of
animals
such
as
horses
-
put
a
harness; "
harness
the
horse"
-
To
equip
with
armour;
to
put
the
harness
on;
to
defend.
-
To
prepare
a
horse
with
the
necessary
fittings
for
drawing
a
vehicle;
to
put
on
warlike
accountrements.
-
a
support
consisting
of
an
arrangement
of
straps
for
holding
something
to
the
body (
especially
one
supporting
a
person
suspended
from
a
parachute)
-
Originally,
the
complete
dress,
especially
in
a
military
sense,
of
a
man
or
a
horse;
hence,
in
general,
armor.
-
The
equipment
of
a
draught
or
carriage
horse,
for
drawing
a
wagon,
coach,
chaise,
etc.;
gear;
tackling.
-
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.
-
The
working
gear
of
a
horse;
the
dress
and
armor
of
a
knight;
any
arrangement,
as
of
straps,
etc.,
for
performing
some
mechanical
operation.
-
Formerly,
the
armor
of
a
man
or
horse:
the
equipments
of
a
horse.
-
Armor;
equipments
of
a
horse.
-
The
equipment
of
a
horse
or
other
draft
animal;
tackle.
-
Equipment
for
any
work;
active
service.
-
Defensive
armor.
-
The
whole
accoutrements
or
armour
of
a
knight;
the
furniture
of
a
draught
horse.
-
Armour;
the
tackle
or
fittings
of
horses
when
employed
in
dragging
carts,
coaches,
gigs, &
c.
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