tethered
(adjective) confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tethered
(veterinary) tied, strapped, especially with tethers or hobbles.
(computers, electronics) connected (especially a mobile phone to a computer, for use as a wireless modem)
tethered
simple past tense and past participle of tether
• detether
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
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
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