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Meaning of harness

- Originally, the complete dress, especially in a military sense, of a man or a horse; hence, in general, armor.
- The equipment of a draught or carriage horse, for drawing a wagon, coach, chaise, etc.; gear; tackling.
- 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 dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a horseman; to array.
- Fig.: To equip or furnish for defense.
- To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a horse. Also used figuratively.

Crossword clue for harness

- Control in order to make use of
- Horse straps
- Parachute part
- Safety equipment
- Set of straps
- Straps fitting a horse to a cart
- Work gear