Harness
11harness — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 for a horse ADJECTIVE ▪ leather VERB + HARNESS ▪ put on ▪ remove, take off PREPOSITION …
12harness — [[t]hɑ͟ː(r)nɪs[/t]] harnesses, harnessing, harnessed 1) VERB If you harness something such as an emotion or natural source of energy, you bring it under your control and use it. [V n] ...the movement s ability to harness the anger of all… …
13harness — har|ness1 [ˈha:nıs US ˈha:r ] n [U and C] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: herneis bags, equipment ] 1.) a set of leather bands used to control a horse or to attach it to a vehicle it is pulling ↑harness, ↑rope 2.) a set of bands used to… …
14harness — {{11}}harness (n.) c.1300, personal fighting equipment, body armor, also armor or trappings of a war horse, from O.Fr. harnois arms, equipment; harness; male genitalia; tackle; household equipment, of uncertain origin, perhaps from O.N. *hernest… …
15harness — I. noun Etymology: Middle English herneis baggage, gear, from Anglo French harneis, herneis, probably from Old Norse *hernest, from herr army + nest provisions Date: 14th century 1. a. the gear other than a yoke of a draft animal b. gear,… …
16harness — har|ness1 [ harnəs ] noun count a set of strong leather bands used for fastening around an animal such as a horse so that it can pull a vehicle a. a set of strong bands of leather, cloth, or rope used for fastening someone in a particular place… …
17harness — I UK [ˈhɑː(r)nɪs] / US [ˈhɑrnəs] noun [countable] Word forms harness : singular harness plural harnesses a) a set of strong leather bands used for fastening around an animal such as a horse so that it can pull a vehicle b) a set of strong bands… …
18harness — 1 noun (C, U) 1 a piece of equipment for controlling a horse, consisting of long pieces of leather held together by metal and worn over the horse s head and shoulders 2 a piece of equipment used to fasten someone in a place or to stop them from… …
19harness — [1] A belt system used with child seats and in cars, consisting of two shoulder belts and two lap belt portions fastened by a central buckle. [2] A bundle of electrical wires. For convenience in handling and for neatness, all wires going to… …
20Harness — Recorded as Harnes, Harness, Hiarn, Harines, and possibly others, this is a very interesting surname. Although it can now probably be best described as English at least in the spellings shown, it is of pre 10th century Norse French origins. It… …
