Meaning & use
Tyer
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A person who ties something, especially one who ties fishing flies by hand.
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The veteran fly tyer wrapped feather and thread around the hook with practiced precision.
She entered the competition as one of the youngest tyers at the fly-fishing show.
A note on using this word
Although 'tier' is the more general spelling for someone who ties, 'tyer' is the preferred spelling within fly-fishing circles, as in 'fly tyer.'
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