a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"