tye

An obsolete or archaic spelling of tie.

In mining, a kind of narrow buddle used with a quick current of water for roughly washing tin or lead ore.

An obsolete or archaic spelling of tie.

Nautical, the part of a topsail-halyard which passes through a block or sheave-hole at the masthead, and is attached to the yard.

To wash with the tye, as ore. Compare tye, n.

See tie, the proper orthography.

A knot; a tie.

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.

A trough for washing ores.

a knot