Added 9 October 2026
harness
/ˈhɑː.nəs/ noun
In Latin: capistrum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about harness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute).
- 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
Origin
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 herr (“army”) + nest (“provisions”) (from Proto-Germanic *nesaną (“to heal, recover”)). More at harry.
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