Vertical caving terminology and methods > General hardware
A short piece of rope/cord used to attach one thing to another thing, typically with knots creating loops at each end, which carabiners can be clipped into. A tether for equipment is generally strong and resilient enough to intentionally use to clip the tether to yourself, and allow the equipment to dangle below you on the tether. Very small tethers may be known as keeper cords. In rope access and arboriculture, a tether which is used to connect a person to any object for safety, similar to the idea of cows tails, is known as a lanyard.
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