To put harness on (a horse or other beast of burden or draught); now confined to draught animals, esp. carriage-horses, and the like. Also figurative…

transitive. To harness (a draught animal) to (also †unto, †in) a vehicle.

spec. To place (a horse, etc.) between the shafts of a cart, in a harness, etc.; to harness to a vehicle. Cf. sense 11f and to put to 2c at…

To harness (a horse) for riding or draught. Also absol. with up.

transitive. To harness (a horse, etc.) to a vehicle; (occasionally) to attach (a locomotive) to a train. Also intransitive. Cf. sense 11f and to p…

transitive. To harness again, esp. to put (a draught animal) back in harness.

transitive. To furnish with a crupper, put a crupper upon.

transitive. To put the crupper on (a horse).

transitive. = tackle, v. 3. Usually with up. Also intransitive.