Tye

[tai]

解釋/意思:

(n.) A knot; a tie.

(n.) 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.

(n.) A trough for washing ores.

(v. t.) See Tie, the proper orthography.

手打:雷克斯

解釋/意思:

n. an old form of tie: a runner of thick rope or chain which forms part of the purchase used for hoisting the topsail and top-gallant yards.—ns. Tye′-block the block on the yard through which the tye is rove and passes on to be secured at the masthead; Ty′ing the act of fastening a fastening.

v.t. to wash ore in a tye.—n. a narrow buddle or inclined hutch for washing ore.

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