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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]


  Harness
     (1.) Heb. 'asar, "to bind;" hence the act of fastening animals
     to a cart (1 Sam. 6:7, 10; Jer. 46:4, etc.).
     
       (2.) An Old English word for "armour;" Heb. neshek (2 Chr.
     9:24).
     
       (3.) Heb. shiryan, a coat of mail (1 Kings 22:34; 2 Chr.
     18:33; rendered "breastplate" in Isa. 59:17).
     
       (4.) The children of Israel passed out of Egypt "harnessed"
     (Ex. 13:18), i.e., in an orderly manner, and as if to meet a
     foe. The word so rendered is probably a derivative from Hebrew
     _hamesh_ (i.e., "five"), and may denote that they went up in
     five divisions, viz., the van, centre, two wings, and
     rear-guard.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Harness \Har"ness\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Harnessed (-n[e^]st);
     p. pr. & vb. n. Harnessing.] [OE. harneisen; cf. F.
     harnacher, OF. harneschier.]
     1. To dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a
        horseman; to array.
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              Harnessed in rugged steel.            --Rowe.
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              A gay dagger,
              Harnessed well and sharp as point of spear.
                                                    --Chaucer.
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     2. Fig.: To equip or furnish for defense. --Dr. H. More.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a
        horse. Also used figuratively.
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              Harnessed to some regular profession. --J. C.
                                                    Shairp.
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     Harnessed antelope. (Zo["o]l.) See Guib.
  
     Harnessed moth (Zo["o]l.), an American bombycid moth
        ({Arctia phalerata of Harris), having, on the fore wings,
        stripes and bands of buff on a black ground.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Harness \Har"ness\ (-n[e^]s), n. [OE. harneis, harnes, OF.
     harneis, F. harnais, harnois; of Celtic origin; cf. Armor.
     harnez old iron, armor, W. haiarn iron, Armor. houarn, Ir.
     iarann, Gael. iarunn. Cf. Iron.]
     1. Originally, the complete dress, especially in a military
        sense, of a man or a horse; hence, in general, armor.
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              At least we'll die with harness on our back. --Shak.
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     2. The equipment of a draught or carriage horse, for drawing
        a wagon, coach, chaise, etc.; gear; tackling.
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     3. 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.
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     To die in harness, to die with armor on; hence,
        colloquially, to die while actively engaged in work or
        duty.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Harness \Har"ness\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Harnessed; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Harnessing.] [OE. harneisen; cf. F. harnacher, OF.
     harneschier.]
     1. To dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a
        horseman; to array.
  
              Harnessed in rugged steel.            --Rowe.
  
              A gay dagger, Harnessed well and sharp as point of
              spear.                                --Chaucer.
  
     2. Fig.: To equip or furnish for defense. --Dr. H. More.
  
     3. To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a
        horse. Also used figuratively.
  
              Harnessed to some regular profession. --J. C.
                                                    Shairp.
  
     Harnessed antelope. (Zo["o]l.) See Guib.
  
     Harnessed moth (Zo["o]l.), an American bombycid moth
        ({Arctia phalerata of Harris), having, on the fore wings,
        stripes and bands of buff on a black ground.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Harness \Har"ness\, n. [OE. harneis, harnes, OF. harneis, F.
     harnais, harnois; of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. harnez old
     iron, armor, W. haiarn iron, Armor. houarn, Ir. iarann, Gael.
     iarunn. Gf. Iron.]
     1. Originally, the complete dress, especially in a military
        sense, of a man or a horse; hence, in general, armor.
  
              At least we 'll die witch harness on our back.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     2. The equipment of a draught or carriage horse, for drawing
        a wagon, coach, chaise, etc.; gear; tackling.
  
     3. 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.
  
     To die in harness, to die with armor on; hence,
        colloquially, to die while actively engaged in work or
        duty.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  harness
       n 1: a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding
            something to the body (especially one supporting a
            person suspended from a parachute)
       2: 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
       v 1: put a harness; "harness the horse" [syn: tackle] [ant: unharness]
       2: exploit the power of; "harness natural forces and resources"
       3: control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse"
          [syn: rein in, draw rein, rein]
       4: keep in check; "rule one's temper" [syn: rule, rein]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  harness
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 χαλιναγωγώ
     2 εκμεταλλεύομαι πόρο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  harness
     alt.
     (lb en transitive) To place a harness on something; to tie up or
  restrain.
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting
  of a loop or network of rope or straps.
     2 (lb en countable) A collection of wires or cables bundled and
  routed according to their function.
     3 (lb en dated uncountable) The complete dress, especially in a
  military sense, of a man or a horse; armour in general.
     4 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.
     5 Equipment for any kind of labour.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To place a harness on something; to tie up or
  restrain.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  harness
     alt.
     (lb en transitive) To place a harness on something; to tie up or
  restrain.
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting
  of a loop or network of rope or straps.
     2 (lb en countable) A collection of wires or cables bundled and
  routed according to their function.
     3 (lb en dated uncountable) The complete dress, especially in a
  military sense, of a man or a horse; armour in general.
     4 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.
     5 Equipment for any kind of labour.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To place a harness on something; to tie up or
  restrain.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  harness
     alt.
     (lb en transitive) To place a harness on something; to tie up or
  restrain.
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting
  of a loop or network of rope or straps.
     2 (lb en countable) A collection of wires or cables bundled and
  routed according to their function.
     3 (lb en dated uncountable) The complete dress, especially in a
  military sense, of a man or a horse; armour in general.
     4 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.
     5 Equipment for any kind of labour.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To place a harness on something; to tie up or
  restrain.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  harness
     alt.
     (lb en transitive) To place a harness on something; to tie up or
  restrain.
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting
  of a loop or network of rope or straps.
     2 (lb en countable) A collection of wires or cables bundled and
  routed according to their function.
     3 (lb en dated uncountable) The complete dress, especially in a
  military sense, of a man or a horse; armour in general.
     4 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.
     5 Equipment for any kind of labour.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To place a harness on something; to tie up or
  restrain.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  harness
     Englanti n.
     1 valjaat
     2 useista johto muodostuva kokonaisuus, johdinsarja
     3 useista kaapeli muodostuva kokonaisuus, kaapelisto
     4 (vanha: historia) haarniska, panssari
     Englanti vb.
     valjastaa, ottaa käyttöön

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  harness
     Engelska n.
     1 sele
     2 harnesk
     Engelska vb.
     1 sela
     2 utnyttja
     3 ikläda

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  harness'
     Engelska n.
     (böjning en subst harness)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Harness /hˈɑːnɪs/
  اللجام

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  harness //ˈhɑː(ɹ).nəs// 
  сбруя, хамут
  restraint or support

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  harness //ˈhɑː(ɹ).nəs// 
  запрягам
  to place a harness on something