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H`ARNESS, n.

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, &c.
2. The furniture of a draught horse, whether for a wagon, coach, gig, chaise, &c., called in some of the American states, tackle or tackling, with which, in its primary sense, it is synonymous.

H`ARNESS, 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

2. To defend to equip or furnish for defense. 1 Maccabees 4
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Entry for 'Harness'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​h/harness.html.
 
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