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Entry 3 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Tier

/tī'ər/ · Ti·er · IPA /ˈtaɪ.ɚ/
01 n. One who, or that which, ties.
  1. 1.
    One who, or that which, ties.
02 n. A chold's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore.
  1. 1.
    A chold's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore.
03 n. 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.
  1. 1.
    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.
Phrases & compounds
Tiers of a cable — the ranges of fakes, or windings, of a cable, laid one within another when coiled.