It is to tie an animal with a rope or chain to restrain its movement.
The goat was tethered to the fence.
The dog was tethered to a stake in the ground to keep it from running away.
The small boat was tethered to the dock with a length of rope.
I've tethered your horse just outside the back door, sir.I think I might actually prefer a tethered hot air balloon flight.
That man is tethered to the tree by a very strong rope; he won't be going very far if he doesn't remove that tether.
Buoys are buoyant objects that float on the surface of water. They are tethered to something like a submerged fishing line or a lobster trap. They allow the fisherman to easily locate the trap to which they are tethered.
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I need to tether the horses to the picket line while we rest. The tether keeps the blimp from blowing away in the wind.
Leashed
A tethered protein is one that is not embedded inside a membrane but is suspended away from it.
She tethered her kayak to the dock before going for a swim in the lake.
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