harness

H'ARNESS, noun 1. Armor; the whole accouterments or equipments of a knight or horseman; originally perhaps defensive armor, but in a more modern and enlarged sense, the furniture of a military man, or offensive, as a casque, cuirass, helmet, girdle, sword, buckler, etc. 2. The furniture of a draught horse, whether for a wagon, coach, gig, chaise, etc., called in some of the American states, tackle or tackling, with which, in its primary sense, it is synonymous. H'ARNESS, verb transitive To dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a horseman. Harnessed in rugged steel. 1. To put on the furniture of a horse for draught. Harness the horses. Jeremiah 46:4. 2. To defend; to equip or furnish for defense. 1 Macc.4.