What is 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 called?
tether — 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. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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