tether

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈtɛðə(ɹ)/

Noun

broadly dialectal

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

Japanese Meaning

何かを固定しつつ、一定の動きを許すためのロープやケーブルなど。 / （航海用語）船員の安全ハーネスを船のジャックステイに接続するための、頑丈なロープまたはライン。

What is this buttons?

We secured the boat to the dock with a tether, letting it drift slightly with the tide.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

私たちは潮の満ち引きでわずかに動くように、ボートを係留ロープで桟橋に固定した。

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Sense（1）

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

Sense（2）

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

Sense（3）

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

Sense（4）

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

tethers

（ plural ）

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