Harness

Noun

 * 1)  A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps.
 * 2)  A collection of wires or cables bundled and routed according to their function.

Derived terms

 * test harness

Verb

 * 1)  to place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain
 * They harnessed the horse to the post.
 * 1)  to capture, control or put to use
 * Imagine what might happen if it were possible to harness solar energy fully.

Thesaurus
accouterments, armature, armor, armor plate, back band, backstrap, bearing rein, bed, bed down, bellyband, bit, blinders, blinds, body armor, break, breeching, bridle, brolly, brush, buckler, bulletproof vest, caparison, cavesson, chain armor, chain mail, checkrein, cheekpiece, chinband, chute, cinch, coat of mail, collar, cortex, couple, crownband, crupper, curb, curry, currycomb, drench, drogue chute, feed, fetter, fodder, furnishings, gag swivel, gentle, getup, girth, groom, habergeon, hackamore, halter, hames, hametugs, handle, hauberk, headgear, headstall, hip straps, hitch, hitch up, hook up, jaquima, jerk line, lines, litter, livery, mail, manage, martingale, milk, needles, noseband, outfit, pack, panoply, parachute, parachute jump, plate armor, pole strap, protective covering, reins, ribbons, rig, rub down, saddle, shaft tug, shell, shield, shroud lines, side check, sky dive, snaffle, spines, suit of armor, surcingle, tack, tackle, tame, tend, tether, thick skin, things, train, trappings, trousseau, tug, turnout, umbrella, vent, wardrobe, water, winker braces, yoke

Etymology
harneis:, hernois:.

Noun

 * Catalan: arnès
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:, Pferdegeschirr, , Anschnallgurt
 * Hungarian: hám
 * Italian:


 * Polish: uprząż
 * Portuguese: arreios
 * Romanian: ham, harnașament
 * Russian:, сбруя
 * Serbian: pšnjak
 * Spanish: arnés


 * Catalan: arnès


 * Finnish:

Verb

 * Finnish: valjastaa, ottaa käyttöön
 * French: harnacher
 * German: vorspannen, nutzbar machen
 * Hungarian: befog
 * Persian:


 * Polish: zaprząc
 * Portuguese:, aproveitar
 * Russian: запрягать
 * Slovene: zapreči