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harnessed antelope
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harnessed antelope
(gcide) | Guib \Guib\, n. (Zool.)
A West African antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus), curiously
marked with white stripes and spots on a reddish fawn ground,
and hence called harnessed antelope; -- called also
guiba.
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Harnessed antelope
(gcide) | Harness \Har"ness\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Harnessed (-n[e^]st);
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.
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Harnessed in rugged steel. --Rowe.
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A gay dagger,
Harnessed well and sharp as point of spear.
--Chaucer.
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2. Fig.: To equip or furnish for defense. --Dr. H. More.
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3. To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a
horse. Also used figuratively.
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Harnessed to some regular profession. --J. C.
Shairp.
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Harnessed antelope. (Zool.) See Guib.
Harnessed moth (Zool.), an American bombycid moth ({Arctia
phalerata} of Harris), having, on the fore wings, stripes
and bands of buff on a black ground.
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harnessed antelope
(wn) | harnessed antelope
n 1: any of several antelopes of the genus Tragelaphus having
striped markings resembling a harness |
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Harnessed antelope
(gcide) | Guib \Guib\, n. (Zool.)
A West African antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus), curiously
marked with white stripes and spots on a reddish fawn ground,
and hence called harnessed antelope; -- called also
guiba.
[1913 Webster]Harness \Har"ness\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Harnessed (-n[e^]st);
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.
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Harnessed in rugged steel. --Rowe.
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A gay dagger,
Harnessed well and sharp as point of spear.
--Chaucer.
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2. Fig.: To equip or furnish for defense. --Dr. H. More.
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3. To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a
horse. Also used figuratively.
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Harnessed to some regular profession. --J. C.
Shairp.
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Harnessed antelope. (Zool.) See Guib.
Harnessed moth (Zool.), an American bombycid moth ({Arctia
phalerata} of Harris), having, on the fore wings, stripes
and bands of buff on a black ground.
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