ti|er

tier¹ «tihr», noun, verb.

–n.

one of several rows one above another: »

tiers of seats in a football stadium.

–v.t., v.i.

to arrange, or be arranged, in tiers.

╂[< Middle French tire, Old French, rank, sequence, order < tirer to draw.]

ti|er² «TY uhr», noun.

a person or thing that ties.