Sekirov Dictionary

harness

UK /ˈhɑː.nəs/US /ˈhɑɹ.nəs/

noun7

  1. 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.
  2. Equipment for any kind of labour.
  3. A collection of wires or cables bundled and routed according to their function: a wiring harness.
  4. A software framework.
  5. A system designed to manage the use of AI agents, specifically in software development.
  6. 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.
  7. (old-fashioned) The complete dress, especially in a military sense, of a man or a horse; armour in general.

verb3

  1. To place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain.
  2. To capture, control or put to use.
  3. To equip with armour.
forms

harnessed · harnessing · harnesses · harnesseth · harnessest

Phrases with harness

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