# tey

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #86,846

## Definitions
1. An English measure of length for rope, perhaps equivalent to the fathom.

## Etymology
Derived from Middle English teies, teyse, taken as a plural, from Anglo-Norman teice, from Old French teise, toise.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tey