TEE

I. noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century the letter t , something shaped like a capital T, a mark aimed at in various games (as curling), II. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1673 1. a small mound or a peg on which a golf ball is placed before being struck at the beginning of play on a hole, a device for holding a football in position for kicking, an adjustable post on which a ball is placed for batting (as in T-ball), the area from which a golf ball is struck at the beginning of play on a hole, III. transitive verb (~d; ~ing) Date: 1673 to place (a ball) on a ~