The craft, trade, or business of making or selling harnesses for animals.
From 'harness' (from Old French 'harnois,' meaning equipment or gear) combined with the suffix '-ry' (denoting a craft, trade, or place where something is made or sold). The meaning evolved from the general sense of equipping animals to the specialized trade of harness-making.
Harnessry was a crucial medieval trade—a master harness-maker had to understand animal anatomy, metallurgy, and leather-working all at once. Their work was literally the difference between a working horse and an injured one, making them highly valued craftspeople in pre-industrial economies.
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