harness
noun
the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal.
harness-like
-
a word derived from
harness.
Example Sentences
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A harbinger of disaster is a replica of the harness-like 2,842 carat necklace from the “Diamond Necklace Affair” of 1785.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
Ms. Beckham appears on the cover and inside the November Marie Claire magazine trussed in harness-like contraptions fashioned by Mr. Gaultier.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2010
To smother his boyish spirits, Joan bought a "sleep safe," a harness-like gadget used to keep babies from rolling out of bed.
From Time Magazine Archive
Four spindly legs led up to a globular body encased in a harness-like contraption.
From Victory by Lester Del Rey
Giovanni, who had sprung up from somewhere, was making a harness-like contrivance of hempen cords, iron hooks and rods, and wooden pulleys.
From In the Days of the Guild by Louise Lamprey
