double harness
Americannoun
idioms
Etymology
Origin of double harness
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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His attempt to run the two in double harness was the cause of his undoing .
From Time Magazine Archive
Individual initiative and enterprise, and government responsibility for the general welfare, will continue to pull in double harness for a better life for our people.
From Time Magazine Archive
When she did lose, she was always in double harness, her talent slowed by a teammate.
From Time Magazine Archive
Working in double harness with the eccentric George Washington Hill, president of American Tobacco, Lasker converted Lucky Strikes from a chewing tobacco into the nation's leading cigarette.
From Time Magazine Archive
Won’t you just hitch up alongside of me and let us go down the long road together, driving in double harness?’
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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