Main Entry:

leash

Pronunciation:

\ˈlēsh\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English lees, leshe, from Anglo-French *lesche, lesse, probably from lesser to leave, let go

Date:

14th century

1 a: a line for leading or restraining an animal b: something that restrains : the state of being restrained <keeping spending on a tight leash>2 a: a set of three animals (as greyhounds, foxes, bucks, or hares) b: a set of three

— leash transitive verb