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harness
English
Etymology
From Middle English harneys, harnes, harneis, harnais, herneis, from Anglo-Norman harneis and Old French hernois (“equipment used in battle”), believed to be from Old Norse *hernest, from Old Norse heer (“army”) + nest (“provisions”). More at harry.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?h??(?).n?s/
- Rhymes: -??(?)n?s
Noun
harness (countable and uncountable, plural harnesses)
- (countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps.
- (countable) A collection of wires or cables bundled and routed according to their function.
- (dated, uncountable) The complete dress, especially in a military sense, of a man or a horse; armour in general.
- 1606 William Shakespeare, Macbeth, act V, scene V
- Ring the alarum-bell! Blow, wind! come, wrack!
- At least we'll die with harness on our back.
- 1606 William Shakespeare, Macbeth, act V, scene V
- 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.
- Equipment for any kind of labour.
Alternative forms
- harnass (rare, archaic)
Derived terms
- harnessed antelope
- harnessed moth
- test harness
Translations
Verb
harness (third-person singular simple present harnesses, present participle harnessing, simple past and past participle harnessed)
- (transitive) To place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain.
- (transitive) To capture, control or put to use.
- (transitive) To equip with armour.
Translations
See also
- harness on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Harness in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
Anagrams
- Shaners
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paraglider
English
Noun
paraglider (plural paragliders)
- One who paraglides.
- Synonyms: paraglider pilot, pilot
- A lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure.
- The complete equipment used for paragliding, consisting of a paraglider wing and a harness.
- The wing used for paragliding, which can be separated from the harness.
Derived terms
- paragliding
Translations
Further reading
- paragliding on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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- what size paraglider do i need
- what are paragliders made of
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- what do paragliders use
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