harness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈhɐː.nəs/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˈhɑː.nəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈhɑɹ.nəs/ (General-American)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- (countable) 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.
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(countable) A collection of wires or cables bundled and routed according to their function: a wiring harness.
The cars then enter the main lines for further assembly - including the installation of internal electrical harnesses, underfloor equipment, internal panelling, roof equipment, carpets, seats and tables.
2024 December 27, Pip Dunn, “Network News: Hitachi pushes on with '810' assembly and testing”, in RAIL, number 1025, page 20:
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(dated, uncountable) The complete dress, especially in a military sense, of a man or a horse; armour in general.
Under the sea-girt cliffs the shining ship was readied, laden with coats of mail, swords, and gleaming war harness.
1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 23:"I'll give thee for my ransom the very best harnéss That either young or old in the world doth possess.
1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 210:Ring the alarum-bell! Blow, wind! come, wrack! At least we'll die with harness on our back.
c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene v]:
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
- (countable, uncountable) Equipment for any kind of labour.
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(countable, uncountable) A software framework.
test harness
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(countable, qualifier:agentic artificial intelligence, uncountable) A software framework. ▸ A system designed to manage the use of AI agents, specifically in software development.
harness engineering
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| harnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| harnass | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
die in harness · harness loop · harness bend · in harness · harness saddle · legharness · Hong Kong harness · harness tub · wiring harness · harnessed antelope · harness racing · out of harness · diaper harness · test harness · harness race · harnesslike · harness hang syndrome · harness bull · cable harness · harnessed moth · disharness · harness cask · Pavlik harness · harnessmaker
Synonyms
Translations (85)
sl jermen (restraint or support) · he רִתְמָה (restraint or support) · nn sele (restraint or support) · ru упря́жка (restraint or support) · de Anschnallgurt (restraint or support) · pt arnês (restraint or support) · sk postroj (restraint or support) · hi बद्धी (restraint or support) · pl uprząż (restraint or support) · it imbracatura (restraint or support) · uk у́пряж (restraint or support) · bg доспехи (armour) · el χάμουρα (restraint or support) · hu szíj (restraint or support) · ar عِنان (restraint or support) · ro harnașament (restraint or support) · izh valjaat (restraint or support) · la capistrum (restraint or support) · ca arnès (restraint or support) · gv cullee chabbil (restraint or support) · hu heveder (restraint or support) · bg сбру́я (restraint or support) · fi valjaat (restraint or support) · nrf graie (restraint or support) · hu kötélzet (restraint or support) · nrf att'lage (restraint or support) · pt arreios (restraint or support) · izh hepoisenriissat (restraint or support) · fa-ira اِسْتام (restraint or support) · fr harnais (restraint or support) · ru ремни́ (restraint or support) · km អស្សាភរណ៍ (restraint or support) · tr koşum (restraint or support) · ro ham (restraint or support) · be ву́праж (restraint or support) · hu hám (restraint or support) · be збру́я (restraint or support) · pdt Säl (restraint or support) · gv greienys (restraint or support) · uk збру́я (restraint or support) · io harneso (restraint or support) · nl tuig (restraint or support) · sh ȃm (restraint or support) · ga gabháil (restraint or support) · mn морины тоног (restraint or support) · hu lószerszám (restraint or support) · ko 마구 (restraint or support) · hu kantár (restraint or support) · de Harnisch (armour) · ota قوشم (restraint or support) · de Gurt (restraint or support) · es arnés (restraint or support) · ka აკაზმულობა (restraint or support) · it braca (restraint or support) · sh hȃm (restraint or support) · sq fre (restraint or support) · ru доспехи (armour) · tl guwarnisyon (restraint or support) · sv seldon (restraint or support) · it imbrago (restraint or support) · da seletøj (restraint or support) · ga úim (restraint or support) · wa haerna (restraint or support) · lo ອານມ້າ (restraint or support) · sh ха̑м (restraint or support) · de Pferdegeschirr (restraint or support) · hy լծասարք (restraint or support) · ja 馬具 (restraint or support) · ru у́пряжь (restraint or support) · id kekang (restraint or support) · kk әбзел (restraint or support) · hu szíjzat (restraint or support) · ru хому́т (restraint or support) · cs postroj (restraint or support) · sv sele (restraint or support) · de Geschirr (restraint or support) · sh а̑м (restraint or support) · sv harnesk (armour) · el ιπποσκευή (restraint or support) · vi yên cương (restraint or support) · lo ເຄື່ອງທຽມ (restraint or support) · it imbragatura (restraint or support) · cmn 挽具 (restraint or support) · ru сбру́я (restraint or support) · bg хаму́т (restraint or support)