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  • present tense form of harness (3rd person singular).
  • plural of harness.

harnesses

NOUN
gear for controlling an animal
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He’s long advocated for lap belts or safety harnesses on theme park rides.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

The couple began by trying different harnesses and getting Roo used to it in the house before introducing a travel backpack Roo could use if she needed a safe space while out and about.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2026

A swarm of tourists craned their necks to see the instalment of the cross's upper arm, visible amid the scaffolding and workers who put finishing touches from their harnesses.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

Instead of incessant strobes and Charli clad in a slinky skirt, performing solo with no choreography, Johannes proposes backup dancers, green glitter, high wires and harnesses.

From Salon Feb. 8, 2026

From the overarching metal frame crowning each machine, wooden harnesses, carrying hundreds of warp threads drawn from a massive beam at the back of each loom, clanked up and down.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson



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