har·ness (här n s)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. tr.v. har·nessed, har·ness·ing, har·ness·es Idiom: 1. 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. in harness On duty or at work. [Middle English harnes, from Old French harneis, of Germanic origin; see nes-1 in Indo-European roots.] har ness·er n. |
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