Look up: harness

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   Harness
   The frame of a loom upon which the heddles are placed. Warp threads are drawn through the eyes of the heddles, which move up and down as he shuttle with the weft yarn passes by. The movement of the heddles determines the pattern.
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   Harness
   The metal strip running over the top of a lantern to which the G-Clamp is attached. Also Fork, Yoke.
   Found on http://www.dramatic.com.au/glossary/glos
   
   
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   harness
   An assemblage of HEDDLES mounted on a HARNESS FRAME that moves them all together. A separate HARNESS is used for each group of WARP ENDS that must be moved independently to weave a desired pattern.
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   harness
   [n] - a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute) 2. [n] - 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 3. [v] - control and direct with or as if by reins 4. [v] - put a harness on 5. [v] - exploit the power of
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   Harness
   a specially designed restraint to keep children secure in their child seats.
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   harness
   arrangement of straps or the like by which a parachutist or a load is attached to the parachute Category: Transport • a system providing electrical connection between two or more points Category: Electrical engineering and energy • healds and heald shafts and/or jacquard cords used for forming a shield Category: Various industries and crafts • something(as a hos...
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   Harness
   Har'ness (-nĕs) noun [ Middle English harneis , harnes , Old French harneis , French harnais , harnois ; of Celtic origin; confer Armor. harnez old iron, armor, W. haiarn iron, Armor. houarn , Ir. iarann , Gael. iarunn . Confer Iron .] 1. Originally, the complete dress, especially in a military sense, o ...
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   Harness
   Har'ness transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Harnessed (-nĕst); present participle & verbal noun Harnessing .] [ Middle English harneisen ; confer French harnacher , Old French harneschier .] 1. To dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a horseman; to array. « Harnessed ...
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   harness
   1. <zoology> An American bombycid moth (Arctia phalerata of Harris), having, on the fore wings, stripes and bands of buff on a black ground. ... 2. To dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a horseman; to array. 'Harnessed in rugged steel.' (Rowe) 'A gay dagger, Harnessed well and sharp as point of spear.' (Chaucer) ... 3. To make read ...
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    harness
    noun 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
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    harness
    rein in verb control and direct with or as if by reins; `rein a horse`
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    harness
    verb exploit the power of; `harness natural forces and resources`
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    harness
    verb put a harness; `harness the horse`
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    Harness
    `Harness` may refer to: * Horse harness, used to hitch horses to conveyances for driving (horse) * Safety harness * Child harness, for walking with small children * Harness (comics), a villain in the the Marvel Comics universe In `sport`: * Climbing harness, used in rock-climbing and abseiling * Windsurfing harness For `pets`: * Dog harness * Parrot harness
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    harness
    (hahr´nis) a support device used to immobilize a body part or hold it in position. Pavlik harness a device used to correct hip dislocations in infants with developmental dysplasia of the hip, consisting of a set of straps that hold the hips in flexion and abduction.
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    Harness
    • (v. t.) To dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a horseman; to array. • (n.) The part of a loom comprising the heddles, with their means of support and motion, by which the threads of the warp are alternately raised and depressed for the passage of the shuttle. • (v. t.) Fig.: To equip or furnish for defense. • (n.)...
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    harness
    the gear or tackle other than a yoke of a draft animal (as a horse, dog, or goat). The modern harness appears to have been developed in China some ... [1 related articles]
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    Harness
    Normally a garment consisting of straps, rings, etc. that is designed to fit snugly around the body. Can be worn as an accessory or as part of bondage or other fetish wear.
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    harness
    harness, comprehensive term for the gear of a draft animal, excluding the yoke, by which it is attached to the load that it pulls. Although harnesses are used on dogs (for drawing travois and dogsleds), on goats, and sometimes on oxen, the typical harness is for horses. There are two main kinds̵...
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