All 4 Uses of
tether
in
Unbroken - adapted for young adults
- On another raft, tethered to the first, lay the pilot, a gash zigzagging across his forehead.†
p. 1.2tethered = tied so as to limit the boundaries of movement
- It had begun on August 7, when the Zeppelin had slipped its tethers in New Jersey and headed for Manhattan.†
p. 5.8 *tethers = ties to something so as to limit the boundaries of movement; or the ropes or other materials used to do the tying
- As he was pulled loose, he saw a raft tether, grabbed it, and tied it around his waist.†
p. 120.4
- Louie pulled himself along the tether, grabbed the raft wall, and scrambled aboard.†
p. 120.8
Definition:
to tie so as to limit the boundaries of movement; or the rope or other material used to do the tying