HARNESS


Meaning of HARNESS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhɑ:nɪs ]

n. & v. --n. 1 the equipment of straps and fittings by which a horse is fastened to a cart etc. and controlled. 2 a similar arrangement for fastening a thing to a person's body, for restraining a young child, etc. --v.tr. 1 a put a harness on (esp. a horse). b (foll. by to) attach by a harness. 2 make use of (natural resources) esp. to produce energy. øin harness in the routine of daily work. øøharnesser n. [ME f. OF harneis military equipment f. ON hernest (unrecorded) f. herr army + nest provisions]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.