Definition of harness

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Harness (n.) Originally, the complete dress, especially in a military sense, of a man or a horse; hence, in general, armor..

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Singletree :: Singletree (n.) The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces of a harnessed horse are fixed; a whiffletree.
Untackle :: Untackle (v. t.) To unbitch; to unharness.
Tug :: Tug (n.) A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness..
Saddlery :: Saddlery (n.) The materials for making saddles and harnesses; the articles usually offered for sale in a saddler's shop.
Heddle :: Heddle (n.) One of the sets of parallel doubled threads which, with mounting, compose the harness employed to guide the warp threads to the lathe or batten in a loom..
Bright-harnessed :: Bright-harnessed (a.) Having glittering armor.
But :: But (v. t.) The thickest and stoutest part of tanned oxhides, used for soles of boots, harness, trunks..
Hame :: Hame (n.) One of the two curved pieces of wood or metal, in the harness of a draught horse, to which the traces are fastened. They are fitted upon the collar, or have pads fitting the horse's neck attached to them..
Unharness :: Unharness (v. t.) To disarm; to divest of armor.
Breeching :: Breeching (n.) That part of a harness which passes round the breech of a horse, enabling him to hold back a vehicle..
Harness :: Harness (n.) The equipment of a draught or carriage horse, for drawing a wagon, coach, chaise, etc.; gear; tackling..
Gear :: Gear (n.) The harness of horses or cattle; trapping.
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..
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..
Inclose :: Inclose (v. t.) To put into harness; to harness.
Tandem :: Tandem (adv. & a.) One after another; -- said especially of horses harnessed and driven one before another, instead of abreast..
Holdback :: Holdback (n.) The projection or loop on the thill of a vehicle. to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold back a carriage when going down hill, or in backing; also, the strap or part of the harness so used..
Plate :: Plate (v. t.) To adorn with plated metal; as, a plated harness..
Haulm :: Haulm (n.) A part of a harness; a hame.
Harnessing :: Harnessing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Harnes.
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