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Pronunciation
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Noun
en-noun|leash|es

1. US A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog.
2. 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.
3. A string with a loop at the end for lifting warp threads, in a loom.
4. surfing A leg rope.

#: 1980: Probably the idea was around before that, but the first photo of the leash in action was published that year — As Years Roll By (1970's Retrospective), Drew Kampion, w:Surfing (magazine)|Surfing magazine, February 1980, page 43. Quoted at surfresearch.com.au glossary¹.

Translations
trans-top|long cord for dogs
Czech: vodítko n
Finnish: talutushihna
French: laisse f
German: Hundeleine f
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Italian: guinzaglio m
Polish: smycz f
Russian: поводок /povodók/ m
Spanish: correa f
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Verb
en-verb|leash|es

1. To fasten or secure with a leash.

Derived terms
unleash pos_v

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