harness
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Synonyms: hardness, farness, harless, harnass, harkness, hartness, barness, parness
Antonyms: hardness, farness, harless, harnass, harkness, hartness, barness, parness
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Noun
- {{lb|en|countable}} 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.
- {{lb|en|countable}} A collection of [[wires]] or [[cables]] [[bundle]]d and [[route]]d according to their function: a [[wiring harness]].
- {{lb|en|dated|uncountable}} The complete dress, especially in a military sense, of a man or a horse; [[armour]] in general.
- {{lb|en|weaving}} The part of a [[loom]] comprising the [[heddle]]s, with their means of support and motion, by which the [[thread]]s of the [[warp]] are alternately raised and depressed for the passage of the [[shuttle]].
- Equipment for any kind of labour.
- {{lb|en|software engineering}} A [[software framework]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To place a harness on something; to [[tie]] up or [[restrain]].
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[capture]], [[control]] or put to use.
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[equip]] with [[armour]].
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