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   har·ness

   /ˈhärnəs/

   noun

   • 1. a set of straps and fittings by which a horse or other draft animal is fastened to a cart, plow, etc. and is controlled by its driver.
   • ▪ an arrangement of straps for fastening something to a person's body, such as a parachute, or for restraining a young child.

   verb

   • 1. put a harness on (a horse or other draft animal): "how to groom a horse and harness it" Similar hitch upput something in harnesssaddleyokecoupleOpposite unhitch
   • ▪ attach a draft animal to (something) by a harness: "the horse was harnessed to two long shafts"
   • 2. control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy: "attempts to harness solar energy" Similar controlexploitutilizeusemake use ofput to userender usefulmake productiveturn to good accountchannelmobilizeemployapplycapitalize onOpposite underuse

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French harneis ‘military equipment’, from Old Norse, from herr ‘army’ + nest ‘provisions’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. harnesser noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › harnessHarness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HARNESS is the equipment other than a yoke of a draft animal. How to use harness in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHARNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a piece of equipment, including straps for fastening it, used to control an animal such as a horse or attach it to a load to be pulled, or a set of straps used to hold a person in place: a horse’s harness. a parachute harness.

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   noun. an arrangement of leather straps buckled or looped together, fitted to a draught animal in order that the animal can be attached to and pull a cart. something resembling this, esp for attaching something to the body. a parachute harness.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARNESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A harness is a set of straps which fit under a person's arms and fasten round their body in order to keep a piece of equipment in place or to prevent the person moving from a place.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › harnessHarness - definition of harness by The Free Dictionary

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   harness. (ˈhɑːnɪs) n. 1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) an arrangement of leather straps buckled or looped together, fitted to a draught animal in order that the animal can be attached to and pull a cart. 2. something resembling this, esp for attaching something to the body: a parachute harness. 3.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › harnessHarness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A harness is a set of straps that are put on a horse so it can be hitched to a wagon or a carriage. The harness distributes the effort across larger sections of the horse's body. Other animals and people can also wear harnesses.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishharness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a set of narrow pieces of leather and metal pieces that is put around the head and body of an animal, especially a horse, so that the animal can be controlled and fastened to a carriage, etc. The sight of horses in harness hauling timber was common a hundred years ago.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHARNESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   to control something so that you can use its power or qualities for a particular purpose. (Definition of harness from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of harness. in Chinese (Traditional) 輓具, 繫帶, 給（馬）上輓具… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 挽具, 系带, 给（马）上挽具… See more. in Spanish.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordHARNESS - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    A harness is a set of straps which fit under a person's arms and fasten round their body in order to keep a piece of equipment in place or to prevent the person moving from a place. Thai : เข็มขัดนิรภัย

11. www.yourdictionary.com › harnessHarness Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Harness definition: The gear or tackle, other than a yoke, with which a draft animal pulls a vehicle or implement.