harness
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈhɑrnɪs/
:
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- The child was safely secured in her harness during the school field trip.
- wear a harness
- use a harness
- rope harness
But then you put his harness on and he's a great Walker.
- But then you put his harness on and he's a great Walker.
- This next harness is for the manual wheelchair users.
- We place one end through both points of our harness.
- As I said, headset off, unbuckle harness, open door.
- Okay, the the thing the harness was in my crotch.
- I want to say my first time in the harness flying.
- So you guys got cute little matching harnesses.
Examples
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Still, he wears his harness gracefully, as if it were a part of him.
Fiction book (1991) -
You know, we gotta repair this harness when we get time.
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And they made her a little harness so she could go up in it.
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One is that harness training is for the cat that wants to go outside.
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- Sir, get your harness ready.
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I'm gonna put this harness on.
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On Cherry Street, he established a harness shop on the second floor of Little, Smith & Company.
Academic text (2007) -
And then back there was our room where we kept all of our harnesses and equipment.
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I'm all geared up, got my harness on, got my helmet.
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And they were wearing rappelling harnesses underneath their clothes.
Synonyms
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1.0
A strap in a car or plane that keeps you safe in a crash
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3.4
A strong belt or straps that fasten around a person and attach to a safe point to stop falling
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7.7
Equipment used for riding a horse, like a saddle or bridle
Compounds
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3.4
A strong belt or straps that fasten around a person and attach to a safe point to stop falling
- Jargon
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4.4
A horse race where horses pull small two-wheeled carts while trotting or pacing
- Jargon
A horse race where a driver rides a small two-wheeled cart pulled by horses that trot or pace
How Secure
Surface Forms
Etymology
Harness as a noun also comes from the old French harneis meaning 'equipment' or 'gear', and today a harness is the set of straps and fittings that fasten to a person or animal for safety or control.