[har.ness] n [ME herneis baggage, gear, fr. OF] (14c) 1 a: the gear other than a yoke of a draft animal b: gear, equipment; esp: military equipment for a horse or man
2. a: occupational surroundings or routine "get back into ~ after a vacation" b: close association "ability to work in ~ with others --R. P. Brooks" 3 a: something that resembles a harness (as in holding or fastening something) "a parachute ~" b: prefabricated wiring with insulation and terminals ready to be attached
4: a part of a loom which holds and controls the heddles
[2]harness vt (14c) 1 a: to put a harness on b: to attach by means of a harness
2: to tie together: yoke
3: utilize "~ the computer's potential"