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