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Harness

noun/hˈɑːɹnɪs/
Definition
a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
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
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɑːɹnɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈɑːnɪs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈɑːnɪs/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈɑːɹnɪs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ruledraw reinreinrein intackle
Antonyms
unharness
Parts of Speech
nouna support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
nounstable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
verbput a harness
“harness the horse”
verbexploit the power of
“harness natural forces and resources”
verbcontrol and direct with or as if by reins
“rein a horse”
verbkeep in check
“rule one's temper”
Word Forms
harnessverbcontrol and direct with or as if by reins
harnessnounstable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
reinnounone of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Geschirr
eine Stütze, die aus einer Anordnung von Riemen besteht, um etwas am Körper zu halten (insbesondere eine Stütze einer an einem Fallschirm hängenden Person)
🇫🇷French
harnais
un support constitué d'un agencement de sangles permettant de maintenir quelque chose au corps (notamment celle soutenant une personne suspendue à un parachute)
🇪🇸Spanish
aprovechar
un soporte que consiste en una disposición de correas para sujetar algo al cuerpo (especialmente uno que sostiene a una persona suspendida de un paracaídas)
🇮🇹Italian
imbracatura
un supporto costituito da un insieme di cinghie per trattenere qualcosa sul corpo (in particolare uno che sostiene una persona sospesa a un paracadute)
🇳🇱Dutch
harnas
een steun bestaande uit een reeks riemen om iets aan het lichaam vast te houden (vooral een steun die een persoon ondersteunt die aan een parachute hangt)
🇵🇹Portuguese
aproveitar
um suporte que consiste em um arranjo de tiras para segurar algo ao corpo (especialmente um que sustenta uma pessoa suspensa em um pára-quedas)
🇷🇺Russian
обуздать
опора, состоящая из набора ремней для удержания чего-либо на теле (особенно поддерживающая человека, подвешенного на парашюте)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दोहन
एक सहारा जिसमें शरीर पर किसी चीज़ को पकड़ने के लिए पट्टियों की व्यवस्था होती है (विशेषकर पैराशूट से लटके हुए व्यक्ति को सहारा देने वाला)
🇧🇩Bengali
জোতা
শরীরে কিছু ধরে রাখার জন্য স্ট্র্যাপের ব্যবস্থা সমন্বিত একটি সমর্থন (বিশেষত একজন প্যারাসুট থেকে স্থগিত ব্যক্তিকে সমর্থন করে)
🇮🇳Tamil
சேணம்
உடலில் எதையாவது வைத்திருப்பதற்கான பட்டைகளின் ஏற்பாட்டைக் கொண்ட ஒரு ஆதரவு (குறிப்பாக ஒரு பாராசூட்டில் இருந்து இடைநீக்கம் செய்யப்பட்ட ஒரு நபரை ஆதரிக்கிறது)
🇮🇳Telugu
జీను
శరీరానికి ఏదైనా పట్టుకోవడానికి పట్టీల అమరికతో కూడిన మద్దతు (ముఖ్యంగా పారాచూట్ నుండి సస్పెండ్ చేయబడిన వ్యక్తికి మద్దతు ఇస్తుంది)
🇮🇳Marathi
हार्नेस
शरीरावर काहीतरी ठेवण्यासाठी पट्ट्यांची व्यवस्था असलेला आधार (विशेषत: पॅराशूटमधून निलंबित केलेल्या व्यक्तीला आधार देणारा)
🇮🇳Gujarati
હાર્નેસ
શરીર પર કંઈક પકડવા માટે સ્ટ્રેપની ગોઠવણીનો સમાવેશ થતો આધાર (ખાસ કરીને પેરાશૂટમાંથી સસ્પેન્ડ કરાયેલ વ્યક્તિને ટેકો આપતો)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸರಂಜಾಮು
ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಹಿಡಿದಿಡಲು ಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಬೆಂಬಲ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಧುಮುಕುಕೊಡೆಯಿಂದ ಅಮಾನತುಗೊಂಡ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸುವುದು)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഹാർനെസ്
ശരീരത്തിൽ എന്തെങ്കിലും പിടിക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള സ്ട്രാപ്പുകളുടെ ക്രമീകരണം അടങ്ങുന്ന ഒരു പിന്തുണ (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഒരു പാരച്യൂട്ടിൽ നിന്ന് സസ്പെൻഡ് ചെയ്ത വ്യക്തിയെ പിന്തുണയ്ക്കുന്ന ഒന്ന്)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹਾਰਨੈੱਸ
ਇੱਕ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਰੀਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੁਝ ਰੱਖਣ ਲਈ ਪੱਟੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ (ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਪੈਰਾਸ਼ੂਟ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਅੱਤਲ ਕੀਤੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਦਾ ਸਮਰਥਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ)
🇵🇰Urdu
استعمال
ایک سپورٹ جس میں کسی چیز کو جسم پر رکھنے کے لیے پٹے کے انتظام پر مشتمل ہوتا ہے (خاص طور پر پیراشوٹ سے معلق شخص کی مدد کرتا ہے)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
马具
由一系列带子组成的支撑物，用于将某物固定在身体上（尤其是支撑悬挂在降落伞上的人的支撑物）
🇯🇵Japanese
ハーネス
体に何かを保持するためのストラップの配置からなるサポート（特にパラシュートから吊り下げられた人をサポートするもの）
🇰🇷Korean
마구
신체에 무언가를 고정하기 위한 끈 배열로 구성된 지지대(특히 낙하산에 매달린 사람을 지지하는 지지대)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khai thác
một sự hỗ trợ bao gồm sự sắp xếp các dây đai để giữ một cái gì đó vào cơ thể (đặc biệt là một sự hỗ trợ cho một người bị treo lơ lửng trên dù)
🇹🇭Thai
สายรัด
ส่วนพยุงประกอบด้วยการจัดเรียงสายรัดสำหรับยึดสิ่งของไว้กับลำตัว (โดยเฉพาะพยุงบุคคลที่ห้อยลงมาจากร่มชูชีพ)
🇮🇩Indonesian
memanfaatkan
penopang yang terdiri dari susunan tali pengikat untuk menahan sesuatu pada badan (terutama yang menopang seseorang yang digantung di parasut)
🇲🇾Malay
abah-abah
sokongan yang terdiri daripada susunan tali untuk memegang sesuatu pada badan (terutamanya yang menyokong seseorang yang digantung dari payung terjun)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تسخير
دعامة تتكون من مجموعة من الأشرطة لتثبيت شيء ما على الجسم (خصوصًا تلك التي تدعم شخصًا معلقًا بالمظلة)
🇮🇷Persian
مهار
تکیه گاه متشکل از چیدمان تسمه هایی برای نگه داشتن چیزی به بدن (مخصوصاً تسمه ای که از فردی که از چتر آویزان شده حمایت می کند)
🇹🇷Turkish
tesisat
Bir şeyi vücuda tutmak için bir dizi kayış düzenlemesinden oluşan bir destek (özellikle paraşütten asılı bir kişiyi destekleyen bir destek)
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִרְתוֹם
תומך המורכב מסידור של רצועות לאחיזה של משהו לגוף (במיוחד כזו שתומכת באדם תלוי במצנח)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'harness'?
The primary meaning of 'harness' is 'a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'harness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'harness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'harness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'harness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'harness' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'harness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'harness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'harness' in regular conversations?
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