tye

noun

1. a knot; a tie

2. (Sussex) a patch of common land, often a village green.

3. (nautical) 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.

4. (mining) A trough for washing ores.