tyeing
present participle of tye
• Tingey, Ying-te
Source: Wiktionary
Tye, n.
1. A knot; a tie. [R.] See Tie.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: 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)
Definition: A trough for washing ores. Knight.
Tye, v. t.
Definition: See Tie, the proper orthography.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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