tether vs three

tether

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

  • a strong rope or line that connects a sailor's safety harness to the boat's jackstay 

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

  • the limit of one's abilities, resources etc. 

verb
  • to connect something to something else. 

  • to connect a cellular smartphone to another personal computer in order to give it access to a hotspot. 

  • to restrict something with a tether. 

three

noun
  • Anything measuring three units, as length. 

  • Three o'clock, either a.m. or p.m. 

  • A person who is three years old. 

  • The playing card featuring three pips. 

  • The digit/figure 3. 

num
  • A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••). 

  • Describing a set or group with three elements. 

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