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Whippletree :: Whippletree (n.) The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces, or tugs, of a harness are fastened, and by which a carriage, a plow, or other implement or vehicle, is drawn; a whiffletree; a swingletree; a singletree. See Singletree..

Caparison :: Caparison (v. t.) To cover with housings, as a horse; to harness or fit out with decorative trappings, as a horse..

Saddlery :: Saddlery (n.) The materials for making saddles and harnesses; the articles usually offered for sale in a saddler's shop.

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

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..

Breeching :: Breeching (n.) That part of a harness which passes round the breech of a horse, enabling him to hold back a vehicle..

Harness :: 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..

Holdback :: Holdback (n.) The projection or loop on the thill of a vehicle. to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold back a carriage when going down hill, or in backing; also, the strap or part of the harness so used..

Unharness :: Unharness (v. t.) To disarm; to divest of armor.

Tug :: Tug (n.) A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness..

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

Harness :: Harness (v. t.) To dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a horseman; to array..

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

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..

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

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..

Harnessing :: Harnessing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Harnes.

Inclose :: Inclose (v. t.) To put into harness; to harness.

Peytrel :: Peytrel (n.) The breastplate of a horse's armor or harness. [Spelt also peitrel.] See Poitrel.

But :: But (v. t.) The thickest and stoutest part of tanned oxhides, used for soles of boots, harness, trunks..

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