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1. noun(the leather straps etc by which a horse is attached to a cart etc which it is pulling and by means of which it is controlled.) ιπποσκευή,χάμουρα2. verb1) (to put the harness on (a horse).) ζεύω2) (to make use of (a source of power, eg a river) for some purpose, eg to produce electricity or to drive machinery: Attempts are now being made to harness the sun as a source of heat and power.) τιθασεύω,δαμάζω -
2 Harness
subs.Ar. and P. σκεύη, τά, V. ἔντη, τά, σαγή, ἡ.——————v. trans.P. and V. ζευγνύναι, V. ἐντύνειν (Eur., Hipp. 1183).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Harness
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(the harness on a horse's head to which the reins are attached.) χαλινάρι
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