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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..

Knacker :: Knacker (n.) a harness maker.

Gear :: Gear (n.) The harness of horses or cattle; trapping.

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

Harness :: Harness (v. t.) To dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a horseman; to array..

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

Inspan :: Inspan (v. t. & i.) To yoke or harness, as oxen to a vehicle..

Breeching :: Breeching (n.) That part of a harness which passes round the breech of a horse, enabling him to hold back a vehicle..

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..

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..

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

Break :: Break (v. t.) To tame; to reduce to subjection; to make tractable; to discipline; as, to break a horse to the harness or saddle..

Singletree :: Singletree (n.) The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces of a harnessed horse are fixed; a whiffletree.

Tackle :: Tackle (n.) To fasten or attach, as with a tackle; to harness; as, to tackle a horse into a coach or wagon..

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..

Ungear :: Ungear (v. t.) To strip of gear; to unharness; to throw out of gear.

Harnesser :: Harnesser (n.) One who harnesses.

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

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..

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

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