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TETHER
leash, tether, lead
(noun) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
tether
(verb) tie with a tether; “tether horses”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tether (plural tethers)
a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement
(nautical, sailing) a strong rope or line that connects a sailor's safety harness to the boat's jackstay
(by extension) the limit of one's abilities, resources etc.
(dialect) The cardinal number three in an old counting system used in Teesdale and Swaledale. (Variant of tethera)
Synonyms
• hobble (strap)
Verb
tether (third-person singular simple present tethers, present participle tethering, simple past and past participle tethered)
to restrict something with a tether.
(Internet) to connect a cellular smartphone to another personal computer in order to give it access to a hotspot.
to connect something to something else.
Anagrams
• Threet
Source: Wiktionary
Teth"er, n. Etym: [Formerly tedder, OE. tedir; akin to LG. tider, tier, Icel. tjo, Dan. töir. *64.]
Definition: A long rope or chain by which an animal is fastened, as to a stake, so that it can range or feed only within certain limits.
Teth"er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tethered; p. pr. & vb. n. Tethering.]
Definition: To confine, as an animal, with a long rope or chain, as for feeding within certain limits. And by a slender cord was tethered to a stone. Wordsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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