harness : Idioms & Phrases

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bright-harnessed

Bright"-har`nessed adjective
Definitions
  1. Having glittering armor. Poetic Milton.
Webster 1913

harness cask

Har"ness cask`
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) A tub lashed to a vessel's deck and containing salted provisions for daily use; -- called also harness tub. W. C. Russell.
Webster 1913

harness horse

  • noun horse used for pulling vehicles
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harness race

  • noun a horse race between people riding in sulkies behind horses that are trotting or pacing
    harness race.
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harness racing

  • noun a horse race between people riding in sulkies behind horses that are trotting or pacing
    harness race.
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Harnessed antelope

  • noun any of several antelopes of the genus Tragelaphus having striped markings resembling a harness
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  • . (Zoöl.) See Guib.
Webster 1913

Harnessed moth

  • (Zoöl.), an American bombycid moth (Arctia phalerata of Harris), having, on the fore wings, stripes and bands of buff on a black ground.
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safety harness

  • noun belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt
    life belt; safety belt.
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To die in harness

  • to die with armor on; hence, colloquially, to die while actively engaged in work or duty.
Webster 1913