Tether
/ˈtɛð.ər/noun
A rope or chain used to restrain or tie an animal or object.
Did you know?The word 'tether' is linked to the Old Norse term for 'to bind' and has connections to ancient rituals involving spirit binding and protection.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*taithra
“to bind or tie”
Old English
OE
þeðer
“a cord or rope for binding”
Middle English
ME
tether
“a rope or chain used to confine an animal”
Modern English
English
tether
“a device that restrains or ties down an object or being”