Definition of harness

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

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Unharness :: Unharness (v. t.) To strip of harness; to loose from harness or gear; as, to unharness horses or oxen..
Tackling :: Tackling (n.) The straps and fixures adjusted to an animal, by which he draws a carriage, or the like; harness..
Team :: Team (n.) Two or more horses, oxen, or other beasts harnessed to the same vehicle for drawing, as to a coach, wagon, sled, or the like..
Harness :: Harness (v. t.) To dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a horseman; to array..
Tackle :: Tackle (n.) To fasten or attach, as with a tackle; to harness; as, to tackle a horse into a coach or wagon..
Saddlery :: Saddlery (n.) The materials for making saddles and harnesses; the articles usually offered for sale in a saddler's shop.
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..
Harnessing :: Harnessing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Harnes.
Haulm :: Haulm (n.) A part of a harness; a hame.
Inspan :: Inspan (v. t. & i.) To yoke or harness, as oxen to a vehicle..
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..
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..
Knacker :: Knacker (n.) a harness maker.
Harness :: Harness (n.) The equipment of a draught or carriage horse, for drawing a wagon, coach, chaise, etc.; gear; tackling..
Terret :: Terret (n.) One of the rings on the top of the saddle of a harness, through which the reins pass..
Untackle :: Untackle (v. t.) To unbitch; to unharness.
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..
Trace :: Trace (n.) One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whiffletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug..
Brace :: Brace (n.) Harness; warlike preparation.
Harness :: Harness (v. t.) To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a horse. Also used figuratively..
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