[tee] n [ME] (15c) 1: the letter t
2: something shaped like a capital T
3: a mark aimed at in various games (as curling) -- to a tee : exactly, precisely
[2]tee n [origin unknown] (1673) 1 a: a small mound or a peg on which a golf ball is placed before being struck at the beginning of play on a hole b: a device for holding a football in position for kicking
2: the area from which a golf ball is struck at the beginning of play on a hole [3]tee vt teed ; tee.ing (1673): to place (a ball) on a tee--often used with up