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Drawboy :: Drawboy (n.) A boy who operates the harness cords of a hand loom; also, a part of power loom that performs the same office..

Buckle :: Buckle (n.) A device, usually of metal, consisting of a frame with one more movable tongues or catches, used for fastening things together, as parts of dress or harness, by means of a strap passing through the frame and pierced by the tongue..

Kind :: Kind (superl.) Gentle; tractable; easily governed; as, a horse kind in harness..

Harness Cask :: Harness cask () A tub lashed to a vessel's deck and containing salted provisions for daily use; -- called also harness tub.

Haulm :: Haulm (n.) A part of a harness; a hame.

Trace :: Trace (n.) One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whiffletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug..

Caparison :: Caparison (n.) An ornamental covering or housing for a horse; the harness or trappings of a horse, taken collectively, esp. when decorative..

Drawgear :: Drawgear (n.) A harness for draught horses.

Martingal :: Martingal (n.) The act of doubling, at each stake, that which has been lost on the preceding stake; also, the sum so risked; -- metaphorically derived from the bifurcation of the martingale of a harness..

Tandem :: Tandem (adv. & a.) One after another; -- said especially of horses harnessed and driven one before another, instead of abreast..

Ridgeband :: Ridgeband (n.) The part of a harness which passes over the saddle, and supports the shafts of a cart; -- called also ridgerope, and ridger..

Saddle :: Saddle (n.) A padded part of a harness which is worn on a horse's back, being fastened in place with a girth. It serves various purposes, as to keep the breeching in place, carry guides for the reins, etc..

Harness :: Harness (n.) 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..

Plate :: Plate (v. t.) To adorn with plated metal; as, a plated harness..

Inclose :: Inclose (v. t.) To put into harness; to harness.

Bright-harnessed :: Bright-harnessed (a.) Having glittering armor.

Terret :: Terret (n.) One of the rings on the top of the saddle of a harness, through which the reins pass..

Gear :: Gear (v. t.) To dress; to put gear on; to harness.

Harnessing :: Harnessing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Harnes.

Buckle :: Buckle (n.) To fasten or confine with a buckle or buckles; as, to buckle a harness..

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