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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Gear :: Gear (v. t.) To dress; to put gear on; to harness.
Terret :: Terret (n.) One of the rings on the top of the saddle of a harness, through which the reins pass..
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..
Gearing :: Gearing (n.) Harness.
Tandem :: Tandem (adv. & a.) One after another; -- said especially of horses harnessed and driven one before another, instead of abreast..
Unharness :: Unharness (v. t.) To disarm; to divest of armor.
Harness :: Harness (v. t.) Fig.: To equip or furnish for defense.
Harness Cask :: Harness cask () A tub lashed to a vessel's deck and containing salted provisions for daily use; -- called also harness tub.
Drawgear :: Drawgear (n.) A harness for draught horses.
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..
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..
Tandem :: Tandem (n.) A team of horses harnessed one before the other.
Caparison :: Caparison (v. t.) To cover with housings, as a horse; to harness or fit out with decorative trappings, as a horse..
Haulm :: Haulm (n.) A part of a harness; a hame.
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..
Bright-harnessed :: Bright-harnessed (a.) Having glittering armor.
Plate :: Plate (v. t.) To adorn with plated metal; as, a plated harness..
Harnessing :: Harnessing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Harnes.
Kind :: Kind (superl.) Gentle; tractable; easily governed; as, a horse kind in harness..
Harness :: Harness (n.) The equipment of a draught or carriage horse, for drawing a wagon, coach, chaise, etc.; gear; tackling..
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