double harness


noun
  1. harness for a pair of horses.

Idioms about double harness

  1. in double harness, Informal. married.

Origin of double harness

1
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words Nearby double harness

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How to use double harness in a sentence

  • How to harness a horse correctly in single or double harness, and to drive.

    Outdoor Sports and Games | Claude H. Miller
  • I never thought of it before—which goes to show that this double-harness business puts a different face on 'most everything.

    North of Fifty-Three | Bertrand W. Sinclair
  • Know how to harness a horse correctly in single or double harness and to drive.

    Boy Scouts Handbook | Boy Scouts of America
  • I also bought a double harness in Chicago and shipped with the rig, and we crossed on the same boat.

    Twenty Years of Hus'ling | J. P. Johnston
  • Know how to harness correctly in a single or double harness, and how to drive.