ETYM Cf. Icel. tjâ to show, mark.
(Homonym: tea, ti).
1. A device that supports a football off the ground preparatory to the kickoff; SYN. football tee.
2. A short T-shaped peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground; SYN. golf tee.
3. The starting place for each hole on a golf course; SYN. teeing ground.