harness

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

1 put a harness; "harness the horse" [syn: tackle] [ant: unharness]

2 exploit the power of; "harness natural forces and resources"

3 control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse" [syn: rein in, draw rein, rein]

4 keep in check; "rule one's temper" [syn: rule, rein]

English

Noun

1. A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps.
2. A collection of wires or cables bundled and routed according to their function.

Translations

Noun

• Finnish: valjaat p
• German: Geschirr , Pferdegeschirr , Gurt , Anschnallgurt
• Italian: braca
• Portuguese: arreios m|p
• Russian: упряжь (úprjaž) , сбруя (sbrúja)
• Serbian: pšnjak
• Spanish: arnés

Verb

1. to place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain

   They harnessed the horse to the post.

2. to capture, control or put to use

   Imagine what might happen if it were possible to harness solar energy fully.

Translations

Verb

• Finnish: valjastaa, ottaa käyttöön
• German: vorspannen, nutzbar machen
• Portuguese: arrear, aproveitar
• Russian: запрягать (zaprjagát’)

A harness is a looped restraint or support.

Harness may also refer to:

• Harness (comics), a character in the the Marvel Comics universe
• Child harness
• Climbing harness
• Dog harness
• Fighting Harness
• Fishing Harness
• Horse harness
• Parrot harness
• Safety harness
• Test harness, in software testing
• Windsurfing harness

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