·noun A knot; a tie.
II. Tye ·noun A trough for washing ores.
III. Tye ·vt ·see Tie, the proper orthography.
IV. Tye ·noun 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.