Thesaurus: harness

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1. n. Originally, the complete dress, especially in a military sense, of a man or a horse; hence, in general, armor.
2. n. The equipment of a draught or carriage horse, for drawing a wagon, coach, chaise, etc.; gear; tackling.
3. n. 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.
4. v. t. To dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a horseman; to array.
5. v. t. Fig.: To equip or furnish for defense.
6. v. t. To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a horse. Also used figuratively.
7. n. a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
8. n. 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
9. v. put a harness
10. v. exploit the power of
11. v. control and direct with or as if by reins
12. v. keep in check