tier

Nouns

• (n) a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
  • lumber of the highest grade
  grade, level,
• (n) any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
• (n) a worker who ties something tier up,
• (n) something that is used for tying
  • the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers
• (n) one of two or more layers one atop another
  • tier upon tier of huge casks
  • a three-tier wedding cake

Synonyms

Words of close approximity