harness
[ hahr-nis ]
/ ˈhɑr nɪs /
noun
verb (used with object)
Idioms for harness
- engaged in one's usual routine of work: After his illness he longed to get back in harness.
- together as cooperating partners or equals: Joe and I worked in harness on our last job.
in double harness.
double harness(def 2).
in harness,
Origin of harness
OTHER WORDS FROM harness
Words nearby harness
harmony,
harmost,
harmotome,
harmsworth,
harnack,
harness,
harness eye,
harness hitch,
harness horse,
harness race,
harnessed antelope
British Dictionary definitions for in harness
harness
/ (ˈhɑːnɪs) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of harness
harnesser, noun harnessless, adjective harness-like, adjectiveWord Origin for harness
C13: from Old French
harneis baggage, probably from Old Norse
hernest (unattested) provisions, from
herr army +
nest provisions
Idioms and Phrases with in harness (1 of 2)
in harness
On duty or at work. For example, Despite his illness he's determined to continue in harness. It also is put as be back in harness, meaning “to return to duty or work,” as in After a long vacation she's finally back in harness. This expression alludes to horses harnessed to perform work. [First half of 1800s] Also see die with one's boots on (in harness).
Idioms and Phrases with in harness (2 of 2)
harness
see die with one's boots on (in harness) in harness.