Tye

(tī), v. t. [See TIE, the proper orthography, and TYING.] To bind or fasten; to tie.

(tī), n. 1. A knot; a tie. See TIE. 2. (Naut.) A rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end of the rope is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted.