Found 2 items, similar to Tier.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: tier tier n 1: a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; “lumber of the highest grade” [syn: grade, level] 2: any one of two or more competitors who tie one another 3: a worker who ties something [syn: tier up] 4: something that is used for tying; “the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers” 5: one of two or more layers one atop another; “tier upon tier of huge casks”; “a three-tier wedding cake”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Tier 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] Tier \Ti"er\, n. One who, or that which, ties. [1913 Webster]