A tying or binding. The penile curvature associated with chordee may be caused by tethering.

Binding of spinal cord to surrounding tissue.

fixing someone to a point to limit their movement, usually by means of a rope, for sexual purposes.

To tie an animal with a rope or chain to allow grazing but prevent straying.

Tethering in cellular wireless is the connection of a non-mobile device (e.g., computer, PDA) to a mobile device (e.g., cell phone) for the purpose of wireless Internet access by the non-mobile "tethered" device.