tye Meaning, Definition & Usage

Tye noun
Definitions
  1. A knot; a tie. R. See Tie.
  2. (Naut.) 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.
  3. (Mining) A trough for washing ores. Knight.
Tye transitive verb
Definitions
  1. See Tie, the proper orthography.

Webster 1913