Tier /(?)/

Ti·er

Tier

n.
  1. One who, or that which, ties.

Tier

n.
  1. A chold's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore.

Tier

n.
  1. 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.

Phrases & Compounds
Tiers of a cable
the ranges of fakes, or windings, of a cable, laid one within another when coiled.