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har·ness

(här′nĭs)

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.

tr.v. har·nessed, har·ness·ing, har·ness·es

a. To put a harness on (a draft animal).

b. To fasten by the use of a harness.

2. To bring under control and direct the force of: If you can harness your energy, you will accomplish a great deal.

Idiom:

in harness

On duty or at work.

[Middle English harnes, from Old French harneis, of Germanic origin; see nes- in Indo-European roots.]

har′ness·er n.

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harness

(ˈhɑːnɪs)

1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) an arrangement of leather straps buckled or looped together, fitted to a draught animal in order that the animal can be attached to and pull a cart

2. something resembling this, esp for attaching something to the body: a parachute harness.

3. (Mountaineering) mountaineering an arrangement of webbing straps that enables a climber to attach himself to the rope so that the impact of a fall is minimized

4. (Electrical Engineering) the total system of electrical leads for a vehicle or aircraft

5. (Knitting & Sewing) weaving the part of a loom that raises and lowers the warp threads, creating the shed

6. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) archaic armour collectively

7. in harness at one's routine work

vb (tr)

8. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) to put harness on (a horse)

9. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (usually foll by to) to attach (a draught animal) by means of harness to (a cart, etc)

10. to control so as to employ the energy or potential power of: to harness the atom.

11. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) to equip or clothe with armour

[C13: from Old French harneis baggage, probably from Old Norse hernest (unattested) provisions, from herr army + nest provisions]

ˈharnesser n

ˈharnessless adj

ˈharness-ˌlike adj

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har•ness

(ˈhɑr nɪs)

n.

1. the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal. Compare yoke (def. 1).

2. (on a loom) the frame containing heddles through which the warp threads are drawn.

3. armor for persons or horses.

v.t.

4. to put a harness on (a horse, donkey, dog, etc.); attach by a harness, as to a vehicle.

5. to bring under conditions for effective use; gain control over for a particular end: to harness water power.

6. Archaic. to array in armor or equipments of war.

Idioms:

in harness, engaged in one's usual routine; working.

[1250–1300; Middle English harneis, herneis < Old French herneis baggage, equipment]

harness

Past participle: harnessed
Gerund: harnessing

Imperative
harness
harness

Present
I harness
you harness
he/she/it harnesses
we harness
you harness
they harness

Preterite
I harnessed
you harnessed
he/she/it harnessed
we harnessed
you harnessed
they harnessed

Present Continuous
I am harnessing
you are harnessing
he/she/it is harnessing
we are harnessing
you are harnessing
they are harnessing

Present Perfect
I have harnessed
you have harnessed
he/she/it has harnessed
we have harnessed
you have harnessed
they have harnessed

Past Continuous
I was harnessing
you were harnessing
he/she/it was harnessing
we were harnessing
you were harnessing
they were harnessing

Past Perfect
I had harnessed
you had harnessed
he/she/it had harnessed
we had harnessed
you had harnessed
they had harnessed

Future
I will harness
you will harness
he/she/it will harness
we will harness
you will harness
they will harness

Future Perfect
I will have harnessed
you will have harnessed
he/she/it will have harnessed
we will have harnessed
you will have harnessed
they will have harnessed

Future Continuous
I will be harnessing
you will be harnessing
he/she/it will be harnessing
we will be harnessing
you will be harnessing
they will be harnessing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been harnessing
you have been harnessing
he/she/it has been harnessing
we have been harnessing
you have been harnessing
they have been harnessing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been harnessing
you will have been harnessing
he/she/it will have been harnessing
we will have been harnessing
you will have been harnessing
they will have been harnessing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been harnessing
you had been harnessing
he/she/it had been harnessing
we had been harnessing
you had been harnessing
they had been harnessing

Conditional
I would harness
you would harness
he/she/it would harness
we would harness
you would harness
they would harness

Past Conditional
I would have harnessed
you would have harnessed
he/she/it would have harnessed
we would have harnessed
you would have harnessed
they would have harnessed

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Harness

Mostly made of leather straps, a harness is used to connect draft animals like horses to loads to be pulled. The key to the success of the horse as an efficient pulling machine is in the design of a harness that allows his strength to be transmitted to the load to be pulled without impairing breathing or blood circulation.

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Noun	1.	harness - a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute) chute, parachute - rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
	2.	harness - stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart bridle - headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control cinch, girth - stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place hackamore, halter - rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading headgear - stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head martingale - a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head saddlery, stable gear, tack - gear for a horse trace - either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
Verb	1.	harness - put a harness; "harness the horse" tackle animal husbandry - breeding and caring for farm animals attach - cause to be attached inspan - attach a yoke or harness to; "inspan the draft animals" unharness - remove the harness from; "unharness a horse"
	2.	harness - exploit the power of; "harness natural forces and resources" exploit, tap - draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
	3.	harness - control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse" draw rein, rein, rein in control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
	4.	harness - keep in check; "rule one's temper" rein, rule confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

harness

verb

1. exploit, control, channel, apply, employ, utilize, mobilize, make productive, turn to account, render useful the movement's ability to harness the anger of all Ukrainians

2. put in harness, couple, saddle, yoke, hitch up the horses were harnessed to a heavy wagon

noun

1. equipment, tackle, gear, tack, trappings Always check that the straps of the harness are properly adjusted.

in harness

1. working, together, in a team At Opera North he will be in harness with Paul Daniel.

2. at work, working, employed, active, busy, in action The longing for work will return and you will be right back in harness.

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Translations

سَرْج، عُدَّهيُسَخِّر، يَسْتَخْدِميُسْرِجُ

okšírovatpostrojvyužít

seletøjudnytte

Geschirr Gurt Pferdegeschirr anschirren Anschnallgurt

σαγή

arreos arnés arneses enjaezar guarniciones

valjaat

harnais atteler exploiter harnacher

befoghámhasznosít

aktygileggja aktygi viîvirkja

bardare finimenti sfruttare imbracatura mettere i finimenti a

kinkytipajungtipakinktai

iejūgsiejūgtizmantot

sele på seletøy spenne for

uprząż

aproveitar arrear

запрягать сбруя упряжь

ošírovaťpostroj

konjska vprega

enerji üretimi için kullanmakkoşmakkoşum takımıkoşum vurmak

利用...产生动力给... 挽上马具马具

harness

[ˈhɑːnɪs]

A. N (for horse) → arreos mpl, jaeces mpl; (= safety harness) (for walking a child) → andadores mpl, correas fpl; (on high chair, baby seat) → correas fpl de sujeción or seguridad; (for mountaineer etc) → arnés m
to work in harness (with) → trabajar conjuntamente (con)
to die in harness → morir con las botas puestas
to get back in harness → volver al trabajo

B. VT

1. (lit) [+ horse] → enjaezar, poner los arreos a; (to carriage) → enganchar
to harness a horse to a cart → enganchar un caballo a un carro

2. (fig) [+ resources, energy] → utilizar, aprovechar

C. CPD harness race N → carrera f de trotones

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harness

[ˈhɑː^rnɪs]

[horse] → harnais m

(also safety harness) → harnais m

[+ resources, power, potential] → exploiter; [+ emotions, skills, talents] → exploiter

[+ animal] → atteler

harness

→ Geschirr nt; to be back in harness (fig) → wieder bei der Arbeit or im gewohnten Trott sein; to work in harness (fig) → zusammenarbeiten; to die in harness (fig: often hum) → in den Sielen sterben

(of parachute) → Gurtwerk nt; (for baby) → Laufgurt m

(Elec) → Kabelbaum m

horse → anschirren, aufzäumen; a horse that has never been harnessed → ein Pferd, das nie im Geschirr gegangen ist; to harness a horse to a carriage → ein Pferd vor einen Wagen spannen

(= utilize) → nutzen; river etc also → nutzbar machen; anger etc → nutzen, sich (dat) → zunutze or zu Nutze machen

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harness

[ˈhɑːnɪs]

1. n (for horse) → bardatura, finimenti mpl; (for baby) → briglie fpl; (safety harness) → imbracatura
to get back into harness (fig) → tornare al lavoro consueto
to die in harness (fig) → morire sul lavoro or sulla breccia

2. vt (horse) → bardare, mettere i finimenti a; (to carriage) → attaccare a; (resources) → sfruttare

harness

(ˈhaːnis) noun

the leather straps etc by which a horse is attached to a cart etc which it is pulling and by means of which it is controlled.

verb

1. to put the harness on (a horse).

2. to make use of (a source of power, eg a river) for some purpose, eg to produce electricity or to drive machinery. Attempts are now being made to harness the sun as a source of heat and power.

harness

n. cinturón corrector.

References in classic literature ?

Thoughts cannot be united, but to harness all these thoughts together is what we need!

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Children of the Camp are we, Serving each in his degree; Children of the yoke and goad, Pack and harness, pad and load.

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"I won back your harness, then your horse, then my harness, then my horse, and then I lost again.

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Nikita, the only one of Vasili Andreevich's labourers who was not drunk that day, ran to harness the horse.

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Not that I on that account upbraid them: but serving ones do they remain, and harnessed ones, even though they glitter in golden harness.

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Go thou there and select the harness which most pleases you--it shall be yours.

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It was then that Lakor quickly unslung a belt from his harness, and as I stepped back to parry a wicked thrust he lashed one end of it about my left ankle so that it wound there for an instant, while he jerked suddenly upon the other end, throwing me heavily upon my back.

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Fedot, don't let out the gelding, but take it to the trough, and we'll put the other in harness."

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For answer Zeb began to unfasten Jim's harness, strap by strap, and to buckle one piece to another until he had made a long leather strip that would reach to the ground.

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Perrault scaled it by a miracle, while Francois prayed for just that miracle; and with every thong and sled lashing and the last bit of harness rove into a long rope, the dogs were hoisted, one by one, to the cliff crest.

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I thought it was Shea returning to speak with me on some matter of tomorrow's work; but when I raised my eyes to the doorway that connects the two rooms I saw framed there the figure of a bronzed giant, his otherwise naked body trapped with a jewel-encrusted harness from which there hung at one side an ornate short-sword and at the other a pistol of strange pattern.

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He must never start at what he sees, nor speak to other horses, nor bite, nor kick, nor have any will of his own; but always do his master's will, even though he may be very tired or hungry; but the worst of all is, when his harness is once on, he may neither jump for joy nor lie down for weariness.