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.
vi-ma-la, vim-ala ] The baby girl name Vimala is pronounced as Viy-Mah-Laa- â . Vimala has its origins in the Sanskrit language and it is used largely in Indian. The meaning of Vimala is 'clean, pure, untarnished'. Its meaning is derived literally from the word vimala.