| Tether 1. (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. 2. (v. t.) To confine, as an animal, with a long rope or chain, as for feeding within certain limits. Thesaurus Entries Oregon boat, anchor, batten, batten down, belay, bilbo, bind, bond, bonds, bridle, camisole, chain, chains, collar, cord, cuffs, enchain, entrammel, fasten, fasten down, fetter, gag, gyve, gyves, halter, hamper, handcuff, handcuffs, harness, hitch up, hobble, hobbles, hog-tie, hook up, hopple, hopples, irons, lash, lead, leading strings, leash, make fast, make secure, make sure, manacle, moor, muzzle, peg down, picket, pillory, pin down, pinion, put in irons, reins, restrain, restraint, restraints, rope, saddle, secure, shackle, stake, stocks, straightjacket, strait-waistcoat, straitjacket, stranglehold, strap, tie, tie down, tie up, trammel, trammels, yoke |