Tethering, knotting (5)
I believe the answer is:
tying
(Other definitions for tying that I've seen before include "lacing" , "restrictive" , "Linking" , "Scoring the same" , "Restricting" .)
I believe the answer is:
tying
(Other definitions for tying that I've seen before include "lacing" , "restrictive" , "Linking" , "Scoring the same" , "Restricting" .)