Tier

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun One who, or that which, ties.

II. Tier ·noun A chold's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore.

III. Tier ·vt A row or rank, especially one of two or more rows placed one above, or higher than, another; as, a tier of seats in a theater.

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