: a rod (as of steel) used as a connecting member or brace

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tie-rod was in 1839

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Cite this Entry

“Tie-rod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie-rod. Accessed 29 May. 2023.

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