ˈtī
plural -s
1
obsolete
: a small box (as for the storage of valuables)
2
British
: a launder for washing ores
"
plural -s
1
obsolete
: a piece of enclosed land
2
dialectal, England
: a large pasture or common
"
plural -s
: a chain or rope one end of which passes through the mast or through a block and is made fast to the center of a yard, the other end being attached to a tackle by means of which a yard is hoisted or lowered
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“Tye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tye. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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