Definitions For Harness

noun

  • 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
  • A support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
  • A set of straps that are placed on an animal (such as a horse) so that it can pull something heavy
  • A set of straps that are used to connect a person to something (such as a parachute or a seat)

verb

  • Keep in check
  • Exploit the power of
  • Put a harness
  • Control and direct with or as if by reins
  • To put a harness on (an animal)
  • To attach (an animal) to something with a harness
  • To use (something) for a particular purpose

Is Harnesses a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
12

The word Harness is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Harness in a Sentence

  • The pilot strapped himself into his harness before takeoff.
  • The horses were harnessed to the wagon.
  • Engineers are finding new ways to harness the sun's energy to heat homes.
  • The company is harnessing technology to provide better service to its customers.

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