Leash

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A chain, rope, or strap attached to the collar or harness of an animal, especially a dog, and used to lead it or hold it in check.
  • noun. A strap or cord attached to a harness worn by a small child, used to prevent the child from wandering off.
  • noun. A strap, cord, or other line used to keep an object close to its user or in a designated location.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. Control or restraint.
  • noun. A range of allowable behavior or responsibility.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A set of three animals, such as hounds.
  • noun. A set of three.
  • transitive verb. To restrain with or as if with a leash.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A band, lace, or thong; a snare.
  • noun. Especially— The line used to hold hounds or coursing-dogs until the time comes to set them on the game.
  • noun. A pack of hounds.
  • noun. A light line used to give the falcon a short flight without releasing her altogether. It is secured to the varvels on the bird's ankle.
  • noun. Among sportsmen, a brace and a half; three creatures of any kind, especially greyhounds, foxes, bucks, or hares; hence, three things in general.
  • noun. In weaving, one of the threads, cords, or wires extending between the parallel bars or shafts of the heddles and having a loop or eye in the middle for the reception of a warp-thread. See heddle.
  • noun. In physiology, an aggregation of similar cord-like structures, such as fibers, nerves, blood-vessels, etc.
  • To bind or secure by a leash.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A thong of leather, or a long cord, by which a person may hold or restrain an animal, such as a falconer holding his hawk, or a courser his dog. For dogs and cats, the leash is commonly attached to a collar around the neck of the animal.
  • noun. A brace and a half; a tierce; three; three creatures of any kind, especially greyhounds, foxes, bucks, and hares; hence, the number three in general.
  • noun. A string with a loop at the end for lifting warp threads, in a loom.
  • noun. to maintain close control over the activities of (a person).
  • transitive verb. To tie together, or hold, with a leash.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog.
  • noun. A brace and a half; a tierce.
  • noun. A set of three; three creatures of any kind, especially greyhounds, foxes, bucks, and hares; hence, the number three in general.
  • noun. A string with a loop at the end for lifting warp threads, in a loom.
  • noun. A leg rope.
  • verb. To fasten or secure with a leash.
  • verb. to curb, restrain
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
  • noun. a figurative restraint
  • verb. fasten with a rope
  • noun. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
  • Word Usage
    "And a leash is absolutely required if you want to walk your dog in a neighborhood."
    Form
    leashed  leashing  
    Hypernym
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    Same Context
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    bracelet  braid  bridle  coffle  cord  
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    Lyme  Oregon boat  anchor  band  bandage  
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