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Harness   /hˈɑrnəs/  /hˈɑrnɪs/   Listen
noun
Harness  n.  
1.
Originally, the complete dress, especially in a military sense, of a man or a horse; hence, in general, armor. "At least we'll die with harness on our back."
2.
The equipment of a draught or carriage horse, for drawing a wagon, coach, chaise, etc.; gear; tackling.
3.
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.
To die in harness, to die with armor on; hence, colloquially, to die while actively engaged in work or duty.


verb
Harness  v. t.  (past & past part. harnessed; pres. part. harnessing)  
1.
To dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a horseman; to array. "Harnessed in rugged steel." "A gay dagger, Harnessed well and sharp as point of spear."
2.
Fig.: To equip or furnish for defense.
3.
To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a horse. Also used figuratively. "Harnessed to some regular profession."
Harnessed antelope. (Zool.) See Guib.
Harnessed moth (Zool.), an American bombycid moth (Arctia phalerata of Harris), having, on the fore wings, stripes and bands of buff on a black ground.





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"Harness" Quotes from Famous Books



... We rigged up a harness to equalize the pull on the broad back, and, with the aid of sixteen ordinary men, the feat was accomplished without a hitch. I am sorry to say, however, that poor Samson was laid up for a spell with ...
— World's War Events, Vol. II • Various
... as he unpacked Keith's horse and attended to his own, hobbling them both and tying cow-bells to them. It was half an hour before he ventured up out of the grove along the creek and approached the cabin again. Even then he halted, fussing with a piece of harness, until he saw Mary Josephine in the door. The sun was shining on her. Her glorious hair was down, and behind her was Keith, so close that his shoulders were covered with it. Like a bird Mary Josephine sped to Duggan. Great red beard and all she hugged him, and on the flaming red of ...
— The River's End • James Oliver Curwood
... his harness and chute, dragging them to what he judged to be the center of the clearing. Hearing a plaintive bray from the air, he dodged as one of the two burden asses sent to join them landed and began to kick at its trappings. The animals they had chosen were the most ...
— The Time Traders • Andre Norton
... it in my teeth—or what does dooty for 'em—that the man's my nephew. You'll see how much of a nephew he is if you can prove what you charge against 'en. But family is family until proved otherwise; and so, Mr. Tummels, you shall harness up the horse and bring him around, and I'll go with you to St. Ives to get to the bottom o' this. On the way you shall tell ...
— Merry-Garden and Other Stories • Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
... and speaking sheathed The good sword by his side, And with his harness on his back, ...
— Tabitha at Ivy Hall • Ruth Alberta Brown


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