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A knot; a tie.

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  1. n. A knot; a tie.
  2. n. 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. n. A trough for washing ores.
  4. v. t. See Tie, the proper orthography.
  5. 1. A knot; a tie. [R.] See Tie. 2. (Naut.) 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) A trough for washing ores. Knight. See Tie, the proper orthography.
  6. A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, andis made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to atackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.
  7. n. A knot; a tie. n. 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. n. A trough for washing ores. v. t. See Tie, the proper orthography.