harness

  • 21harness — v. (D; tr.) to harness to (to harness horses to a coach) * * * [ hɑːnɪs] (D;tr.) to harness to (to harnesshorses to a coach) (D;tr.) to harness to (to harnesshorses to a coach) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 22harness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bridle, traces, hackamore; gear. v. control, utilize; curb, yoke. See domestication, restraint, use. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tackle, gear, yoke, apparatus, bridle, accoutrements, rigging, fittings.… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 23harness — har•ness [[t]ˈhɑr nɪs[/t]] n. 1) the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal Compare yoke 1) 2) tex (on a loom) the frame containing heddles through which the warp threads are drawn 3) her armor… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 24harness — i. An assembly of straps for holding occupants of aircraft to their seats. A harness also connects the pilot’s parachute to the pilot. ii. An assembly of straps worn by a parachutist or employed to suspend a load from a parachute. iii. A system… …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 25harness — noun 1》 a set of straps and fittings by which a horse or other draught animal is fastened to a cart, plough, etc. and is controlled by its driver. 2》 a similar arrangement of straps, as for fastening a parachute to a person s body or for… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 26harness — 1. noun a horse s harness Syn: tack, tackle, equipment; trappings; yoke; archaic equipage 2. verb 1) he harnessed his horse Syn: hitch up, put in harness, yoke, couple 2) attempts to harness solar energy …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 27harness — /ˈhanəs / (say hahnuhs) noun 1. the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a horse or other draught animal. 2. a similar combination worn by persons for safety, protection, restraint, etc. 3. Obsolete armour for …

  • 28harness — n. & v. n. 1 the equipment of straps and fittings by which a horse is fastened to a cart etc. and controlled. 2 a similar arrangement for fastening a thing to a person s body, for restraining a young child, etc. v.tr. 1 a put a harness on (esp. a …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 29harness — 1. noun /ˈhɑː(ɹ).nəs/ a) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps. b) A collection of wires or cables bundled and routed according to their function. 2 …

    Wiktionary

  • 30harness —    An arrangement of tape for attaching the lower body (seat harness) or the upper (chest harness) to ascenders or descenders [25] …

    Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology