tier / tire / tyer / tyre [ˈtaiɜr]
tier – n. – 1. a person who fastens things together; 2. a child’s dress with many fabric fasteners; 3. a band or other material used to attach things together i.e. sails to a boat
Do Not Confuse With tier [ti:r] – a layer of a cake, a building, etc.
tire (tyre) – n. – 1. a circular rubber cushion, either hollow or solid, that protects the rim of the wheel for numerous types of vehicles
tyer – n. – one who makes fly-fishing lures
tyre (tyer) – n. – 1. curdled milk or cream that is beginning to sour; 2. a type of leprosy