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Noun: harness  haa(r)nis
  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
Verb: harness  haa(r)nis
  1. Put a harness
    "harness the horse"
    - tackle
     
  2. Exploit the power of
    "harness natural forces and resources"
     
  3. Control and direct with or as if by reins
    - rein in, draw rein, rein
     
  4. Keep in check
    - rule, rein

Derived forms: harnessing, harnessed, harnesses

Type of: attach, bound, command, confine, control, exploit, limit, restrain, restrict, saddlery, stable gear, support, tack, tap, throttle, trammel

Antonym: unharness

Part of: chute, parachute

Encyclopedia: Harness