tyee
[ tahy-ee ]
noun
Origin of tyee
1An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; from Chinook Jargon: literally, “chief, boss,” from Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) ta·yi· “elder brother, senior”); as a name for the fish perhaps analogous with king salmon
- Also called ty·ee salm·on [tahy-ee sam-uhn]. /ˈtaɪ i ˈsæm ən/.
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How to use tyee in a sentence
He won't have anything but his donkeys and gear and part of a cedar limit on the tyee which isn't paid for.
Big Timber | Bertrand W. SinclairThe run of tyee had not regularly set in, though a few odd ones were being caught.
Sport in Vancouver and Newfoundland | John RogersIt was true the big run of tyee had not yet begun, but a few were being taken from day to day.
Sport in Vancouver and Newfoundland | John RogersIn addition to the two tyee, I had seven cohoe weighing 46½ lb., so luck was beginning to turn.
Sport in Vancouver and Newfoundland | John RogersMac was a good boatman, and the way he followed that tyee in the eight-knot current did him credit.
Sport in Vancouver and Newfoundland | John Rogers
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