A harness is a looped restraint or support. Specifically, it may refer to one of the following harness types: Bondage harness Child harness Climbing harness Dog harness Pet harness Five-point harness Horse harness Parrot harness Safety harness Windsurfing harness The backpack straps of a breathing apparatus Harness may also refer to: Cable harness Test harness, in software testing Harness racing, horse racing Loom harness, a component of a loom Harness, a type of clinch in grappling Harness, Arkansas, a ghost town Full harness restraints, see belly chain