harness
Part of speech: noun
verb
Morphological type: simple
Topics: business
computing
engineering
manufacturing
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
software
textiles
weaving
Etymology: From Middle English harneys, harnes, harneis, harnais, herneis, from Anglo-Norman harneis and Old French hernois (“equipment used in battle”), believed to be from Old Norse *hernest, from herr (“army”) + nest (“provisions”) (from Proto-Germanic *nesaną (“to heal, recover”)). More at harry.
Inflected forms:
form: harnesses
pos: noun
tags: plural
form: harnass
pos: noun
tags: alternative
form: harnesses
pos: verb
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: harnessing
pos: verb
tags: participle
present
form: harnessed
pos: verb
tags: participle
past
form: harnessed
pos: verb
tags: past
Senses:
gloss: A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement.
pos: noun
tags: countable
gloss: A collection of wires or cables bundled and routed according to their function: a wiring harness.
pos: noun
tags: countable
examples: The cars then enter the main lines for further assembly - including the installation of internal electrical harnesses, underfloor equipment, internal panelling, roof equipment, carpets, seats and tables.
gloss: The complete dress, especially in a military sense, of a man or a horse; armour in general.
pos: noun
tags: dated
uncountable
examples: Ring the alarum-bell! Blow, wind! come, wrack!
At least we'll die with harness on our back.
"I'll give thee for my ransom the very best harnéss
That either young or old in the world doth possess.
Under the sea-girt cliffs the shining ship was readied, laden with coats of mail, swords, and gleaming war harness.
gloss: The part of a loom comprising the heddles, with their means of support and motion, by which the threads of the warp are alternately raised and depressed for the passage of the shuttle.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
gloss: Equipment for any kind of labour.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
gloss: A software framework.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
examples: test harness
gloss: A software framework.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
examples: harness engineering
gloss: To place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain.
pos: verb
tags: transitive
examples: They harnessed the horse to the post.
Ancient nomads, wishing to ward off the evening chill and enjoy a meal around a campfire, had to collect wood and then spend time and effort coaxing the heat of friction out from between sticks to kindle a flame. With more settled people, animals were harnessed to capstans or caged in treadmills to turn grist into meal.
gloss: To capture, control or put to use.
pos: verb
tags: transitive
examples: Imagine what might happen if it were possible to harness solar energy fully.
Most of the Himalayan rivers have been relatively untouched by dams near their sources. Now the two great Asian powers, India and China, are rushing to harness them as they cut through some of the world's deepest valleys.
gloss: To equip with armour.
pos: verb
tags: transitive
Derived words: cable harness
die in harness
disharness
harness bend
harness bull
harness cask
harnessed antelope
harnessed moth
harness hang syndrome
harnesslike
harness loop
harnessmaker
harness race
harness racing
harness saddle
harness tub
Hong Kong harness
in harness
legharness
out of harness
Pavlik harness
test harness
wiring harness
harnessable
harnesser
reharness
unharness
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