tether > define

noun

• Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal.
  • synonyms: leash, lead

verb

• Tie with a tether.
  • usage: "tether horses"

• (n.) 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.
• (v.t.) To confine, as an animal, with a long rope or chain, as for feeding within certain limits.