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Tier Ti"er, n. One who, or that which, ties. [1913 Webster]

Tier 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.] [1913 Webster]

Tier Tier, n. [Perhaps fr. OF. tire, F. tire; probably of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. ziar[=i] ornament, G. zier, AS. t[=i]r glory, ti[ e]r 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. [1913 Webster]

{Tiers of a cable}, the ranges of fakes, or windings, of a cable, laid one within another when coiled. [1913 Webster]