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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Harness :: Harness (n.) The equipment of a draught or carriage horse, for drawing a wagon, coach, chaise, etc.; gear; tackling..
Housing :: Housing (n.) An appendage to the hames or collar of a harness.
Peytrel :: Peytrel (n.) The breastplate of a horse's armor or harness. [Spelt also peitrel.] See Poitrel.
Tug :: Tug (n.) A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness..
Harnessed :: Harnessed (imp. & p. p.) of Harnes.
Gear :: Gear (n.) The harness of horses or cattle; trapping.
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..
Drawgear :: Drawgear (n.) A harness for draught horses.
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..
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..
Gear :: Gear (v. t.) To dress; to put gear on; to harness.
Caparison :: Caparison (v. t.) To cover with housings, as a horse; to harness or fit out with decorative trappings, as a horse..
Harness :: Harness (v. t.) To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a horse. Also used figuratively..
Kind :: Kind (superl.) Gentle; tractable; easily governed; as, a horse kind in harness..
Untackle :: Untackle (v. t.) To unbitch; to unharness.
Unharness :: Unharness (v. t.) To disarm; to divest of armor.
Saddlery :: Saddlery (n.) The materials for making saddles and harnesses; the articles usually offered for sale in a saddler's shop.
Bright-harnessed :: Bright-harnessed (a.) Having glittering armor.
Harness :: Harness (v. t.) To dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a horseman; to array..
But :: But (v. t.) The thickest and stoutest part of tanned oxhides, used for soles of boots, harness, trunks..
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