Tether

n.	1.	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.	1.	To confine, as an animal, with a long rope or chain, as for feeding within certain limits. [imp. & p. p. Tethered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Tethering.] And by a slender cord was tethered to a stone. - Wordsworth.

Noun	1.	tether - restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal Synonyms: leash, lead
Verb	1.	tether - tie with a tether; "tether horses"

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