Hypertext Webster Gateway: "harnessed"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Harness \Har"ness\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harnessed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Harnessing}.] [OE. harneisen; cf. F. harnacher, OF.
harneschier.]
1. To dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a
horseman; to array.

Harnessed in rugged steel. --Rowe.

A gay dagger, Harnessed well and sharp as point of
spear. --Chaucer.

2. Fig.: To equip or furnish for defense. --Dr. H. More.

3. To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a
horse. Also used figuratively.

Harnessed to some regular profession. --J. C.
Shairp.

{Harnessed antelope}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Guib}.

{Harnessed moth} (Zo["o]l.), an American bombycid moth
({Arctia phalerata} of Harris), having, on the fore wings,
stripes and bands of buff on a black ground.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

harnessed
adj : brought under control and put to use; "electricity from the
harnessed Colorado River"; "the harnessed power of the
atom"


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