# Leash

> The cord attaching your ankle to your board.

**What "leash" means in surfing:** The cord attaching your ankle to your board.

**Example:** "Check your leash before a big day."

**Also said:** Leg rope, Leggie

**Category:** Gear

## Related words

- [Kook cord](https://surfslang.com/kook-cord): A joking name for a leash, the cord that ties your ankle to your board.
- [Tombstone](https://surfslang.com/tombstone): When your board pops up nose-first while you're stuck under, held by the leash.
- [Bail](https://surfslang.com/bail): Abandoning your board to dive away from a wave or avoid a collision.

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Source: [Leash](https://surfslang.com/leash) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt