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noun
A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
A collection of wires or cables bundled and routed according to their function: a wiring harness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
The complete dress, especially in a military sense, of a man or a horse; armour in general.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, uncountable
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles, weaving
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Synonyms: shaft
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Equipment for any kind of labour.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A software framework.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
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noun
A software framework.
A system designed to manage the use of AI agents, specifically in software development.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: agentic artificial intelligence
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
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verb
To place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: tackle
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verb
To capture, control or put to use.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To equip with armour.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: stable gear, saddlery, tack
noun
a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: support
verb
keep in check
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: rule, rein
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
verb
exploit the power of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: exploit, tap
verb
put a harness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: tackle
Antonyms: unharness
Broader terms: attach
Narrower terms: inspan
verb
control and direct with or as if by reins
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: rein in, draw rein, rein
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: control, command
History
From Middle English harneys, harnes, harneis, harnais, herneis, from Anglo-Norman harneis and Old French hernois (“equipment used in battle”), believed to be from Old Norse *hernest, from herr (“army”) + nest (“provisions”) (from Proto-Germanic *nesaną (“to heal, recover”)). More at harry.
Across languages
174 source translations are retained for this English entry.
