English Dictionary

tether

/ˈtɛðə(ɹ)/

noun

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

I used a tether to secure the boat to the dock.

意味（1）

a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement

意味（2）

(nautical, sailing) a strong rope or line that connects a sailor's safety harness to the boat's jackstay

意味（3）

(by extension) the limit of one's abilities, resources etc.

意味（4）

(dialect) The cardinal number three in an old counting system used in Teesdale and Swaledale. (Variant of tethera)