TYE

noun a knot; a tie.

2. tye ·noun a trough for washing ores.

3. tye ·vt ·see tie, the proper orthography.

4. tye ·noun a chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.