The ninth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

plural of teth

(Greek mythology) Personification of fertile waters, she was a Titan daughter of Uranus and Gaia, and with her brother Oceanus gave birth to all rivers and the Oceanids.

an aerostat, such as a balloon, connected to the ground by a cable and winch, and used as an observation platform etc.

a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement / (nautical, sailing) a strong rope or line that connects a sailor's safety harness to the boat's jackstay

to restrict something with a tether. / (Internet) to connect a cellular smartphone to another personal computer in order to give it access to a hotspot. / to connect something to something else.

A two-person sport where players hit a ball on the end of a tether attached to the top of a pole in opposite directions, and the winner is the one who manages to make the tether wrap all the way round the pole.

(veterinary) tied, strapped, especially with tethers or hobbles. / (computing, electronics) connected (especially a mobile phone to a computer, for use as a wireless modem)

simple past tense and past participle of tether

(UK) At the limit of one’s patience; frustrated or annoyed.