The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tye \Tye\, v. t.
   See Tie, the proper orthography.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tye \Tye\, n.
   1. A knot; a tie. [R.] See Tie.
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   2. (Naut.) A chain or rope, one end of which passes through
      the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the
      other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the
      yard is hoisted or lowered.
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   3. (Mining) A trough for washing ores. --Knight.
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U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Tye, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
   Population (2000):    1158
   Housing Units (2000): 582
   Land area (2000):     4.664237 sq. miles (12.080317 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    4.664237 sq. miles (12.080317 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            74132
   Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
   Location:             32.453324 N, 99.866993 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     79563
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Tye, TX
    Tye