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- Dictionaryharness/ˈhɑːnɪs/
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.
verb
- 1. put a harness on (a horse or other draught animal): "how to groom a horse and harness it" Similar Opposite
- 2. control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy: "attempts to harness solar energy" Similar Opposite
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a piece of equipment, including straps for fastening it, used to control an animal such as a horse or attach it to a load to be pulled, or a set of straps used to hold a person in place: a horse’s harness. a parachute harness.
The meaning of HARNESS is the equipment other than a yoke of a draft animal. How to use harness in a sentence.
to put a harness on (a horse, donkey, dog, etc.); attach by a harness, as to a vehicle. to bring under conditions for effective use; gain control over for a particular end: to harness water power; to harness the energy of the sun.
A harness is a set of straps which fit under a person's arms and fasten round their body in order to keep a piece of equipment in place or to prevent the person moving from a place.
har·ness. (här′nĭs) n. 1. The gear or tackle, other than a yoke, with which a draft animal pulls a vehicle or implement. 2. Something resembling such gear or tackle, as the arrangement of straps used to hold a parachute to the body. 3. A device that raises and lowers the warp threads on a loom. 4. Archaic Armor for a man or horse.
harness verb [T] (CONTROL) to control something so that you can use its power or qualities for a particular purpose (Definition of harness from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
A harness is a set of straps that are put on a horse so it can be hitched to a wagon or a carriage. The harness distributes the effort across larger sections of the horse's body. Other animals and people can also wear harnesses.
noun. /ˈhɑːnɪs/ /ˈhɑːrnɪs/ Idioms. a set of narrow pieces of leather and metal pieces that is put around the head and body of an animal, especially a horse, so that the animal can be controlled and fastened to a carriage, etc. The sight of horses in harness hauling timber was common a hundred years ago. Wordfinder. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
harness something to control and use the force or strength of something to produce power or to achieve something. attempts to harness the sun’s rays as a source of energy; We must harness the skill and creativity of our workforce. How can this energy be harnessed effectively for the good of humankind? They are attempting to harness the power ...
1. : a set of straps that are placed on an animal (such as a horse) so that it can pull something heavy. 2. : a set of straps that are used to connect a person to something (such as a parachute or a seat) The pilot strapped himself into his harness before takeoff. a safety harness.
