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Definition of harness

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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..

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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..

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

Harness :: Harness (v. t.) Fig.: To equip or furnish for defense.

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

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..

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

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

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

Brace :: Brace (n.) Harness; warlike preparation.

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

Simblot :: Simblot (n.) The harness of a drawloom.

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

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

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

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

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..

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..

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

Housing :: Housing (n.) An appendage to the hames or collar of a harness.

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