Definition of harness

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of harness is as below...

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

Lern More About Harness

Kind :: Kind (superl.) Gentle; tractable; easily governed; as, a horse kind in harness..
Inspan :: Inspan (v. t. & i.) To yoke or harness, as oxen to a vehicle..
Harnesser :: Harnesser (n.) One who harnesses.
Tandem :: Tandem (n.) A team of horses harnessed one before the other.
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..
Harness Cask :: Harness cask () A tub lashed to a vessel's deck and containing salted provisions for daily use; -- called also harness tub.
Gearing :: Gearing (n.) Harness.
Harness :: Harness (v. t.) To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a horse. Also used figuratively..
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..
Bright-harnessed :: Bright-harnessed (a.) Having glittering armor.
Housing :: Housing (n.) An appendage to the hames or collar of a harness.
Simblot :: Simblot (n.) The harness of a drawloom.
Harness :: Harness (n.) The equipment of a draught or carriage horse, for drawing a wagon, coach, chaise, etc.; gear; tackling..
Breeching :: Breeching (n.) That part of a harness which passes round the breech of a horse, enabling him to hold back a vehicle..
Unharness :: Unharness (v. t.) To strip of harness; to loose from harness or gear; as, to unharness horses or oxen..
But :: But (v. t.) The thickest and stoutest part of tanned oxhides, used for soles of boots, harness, trunks..
Gear :: Gear (n.) The harness of horses or cattle; trapping.
Guib :: Guib (n.) A West African antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus), curiously marked with white stripes and spots on a reddish fawn ground, and hence called harnessed antelope; -- called also guiba..
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..
Harnessing :: Harnessing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Harnes.
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us