"leash" Definition

  1. n. A thong of leather, or a long cord, by which a falconer holds his hawk, or a courser his dog.
  2. n. 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. n. A string with a loop at the end for lifting warp threads, in a loom.
  4. v. t. To tie together, or hold, with a leash.

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Position in dictionary: 56510 of 111710 words.
Word Type: n., n., n., v. t.,
Words that start with "leash": 3
Words that end with "leash": 2
Words that contain "leash": 4
Next words in dictionary: leashed, leashing, leasing, leasow, least, leastways, leastwise, leasy, leat, leather
Previous words in dictionary: leaser, leaseholder, leasehold, leased, lease, leasable, learnt, learning, learner, learned

English Dictionary Definition of leash

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