The noun HARNESS has 2 senses: 1. a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute) 2. stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart.
But there seems to be no word for a parent who has experienced the death of a child. It's not an official term, but I am thankful to Karla Holloway for finding this word. Vilomah is a Sanskrit word that literally means, against a natural order.. A child should never die before their parents.
shalom n. Hebrew (shah-LOME) Literally, âpeace.â An ancient word used as a greeting; it can mean both âhelloâ and âgood-byeâ as well as âpeace.â The word has complex meanings; it comes from the Hebrew root word meaning âcomplete.â Thus, when the word refers to âpeace,â it represents an ideal state of complete peace.