Definition of harness

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

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Untackle :: Untackle (v. t.) To unbitch; to unharness.
Gearing :: Gearing (n.) Harness.
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..
Tandem :: Tandem (n.) A team of horses harnessed one before the other.
Haulm :: Haulm (n.) A part of a harness; a hame.
Inspan :: Inspan (v. t. & i.) To yoke or harness, as oxen to a vehicle..
Gear :: Gear (v. t.) To dress; to put gear on; to harness.
Break :: Break (v. t.) To tame; to reduce to subjection; to make tractable; to discipline; as, to break a horse to the harness or saddle..
Plate :: Plate (v. t.) To adorn with plated metal; as, a plated harness..
Kind :: Kind (superl.) Gentle; tractable; easily governed; as, a horse kind in harness..
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..
Gear :: Gear (n.) The harness of horses or cattle; trapping.
Tandem :: Tandem (adv. & a.) One after another; -- said especially of horses harnessed and driven one before another, instead of abreast..
Caparison :: Caparison (n.) An ornamental covering or housing for a horse; the harness or trappings of a horse, taken collectively, esp. when decorative..
Housing :: Housing (n.) An appendage to the hames or collar of a harness.
Harness :: Harness (v. t.) Fig.: To equip or furnish for defense.
Harnessed :: Harnessed (imp. & p. p.) of Harnes.
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..
Harness :: Harness (v. t.) To dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a horseman; to array..
Knacker :: Knacker (n.) a harness maker.
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