tyee [< Chinook Jargon "chief, boss, champion"; cf. Nootka tāyī older brother] Esp. B.C.
1 n. the chief of an Indian tribe or band.
See also: medicine tyhee
2 n. any important person; boss.
3 n. a Chinook salmon, especially one over a specified weight. See 1958 quote.
See also: tyee chinook tyee salmon