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Noun
- (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
- a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
- (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
Verb
- secure with or as if with ropes
- tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed
- tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it