释义 |
harnesser
har·ness H0068500 (här′nĭs)n.1. The gear or tackle, other than a yoke, with which a draft animal pulls a vehicle or implement.2. Something resembling such gear or tackle, as the arrangement of straps used to hold a parachute to the body.3. A device that raises and lowers the warp threads on a loom.4. Archaic Armor for a man or horse.tr.v. har·nessed, har·ness·ing, har·ness·es 1. a. To put a harness on (a draft animal).b. To fasten by the use of a harness.2. To bring under control and direct the force of: If you can harness your energy, you will accomplish a great deal.Idiom: in harness On duty or at work. [Middle English harnes, from Old French harneis, of Germanic origin; see nes- in Indo-European roots.] har′ness·er n.EncyclopediaSeeharness |