Ti"er (?), n.
One who, or that which, ties.
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Ti"er, n. [See Tire a headdress.]
A chold's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore.
[Written also
tire.]
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Tier (?), n. [Perhaps fr. OF. tire, F. tire; probably of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. ziari ornament, G. zier, AS. tir glory, ti'er row, rank. But cf. also F. tirer to draw, pull; of Teutonic origin. Cf. Attire, v. t., Tire a headdress, but also Tirade.]
A row or rank, especially one of two or more rows placed one above, or higher than, another; as, a tier of seats in a theater.
Tiers of a cable, the ranges of fakes, or windings, of a cable, laid one within another when coiled.
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