Tye
[tai]
Definition
(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.
Typist: Rex
Definition
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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Examples
- Please send me my desk and some CLOTHS--I'm in pumps and a white tye (something like Miss M's stockings)--I've seventy in it. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Why don't you ride and tye regularly with your two muttons, said I, when you want to be economical? Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
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