wyes
Letters before zees
Wyes is the plural of wye, a name for the letter Y based on its pronunciation.
The term extends to anything shaped like the letter: a wye in plumbing is a Y-shaped pipe fitting that joins three pipes, and in railroads, a wye is a triangular track arrangement used for turning locomotives around.
The plumber installed a wye to connect the drain lines.
Permanent track for trains
- trackPath or monitored route
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- turnoutNumber attending an event
- sidingExterior wall covering
divergence · branching · split · bifurcation · merge · confluence · rail · junction
Twenty-fifth letter, uppercase
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- glyphVisual form of character
- uppercaseCapital letter form
lowercase · typeface · font · typography · letterform · cursive · handwriting · print
railroad
Permanent track for trains
siding · divergence · branching · split · bifurcation · merge · confluence · rail · junction · spur
Y
Twenty-fifth letter, uppercase
uppercase · lowercase · typeface · font · typography · letterform · cursive · handwriting · print · calligraphy
- plumbingpipes, valves, fittings, faucets, drains
- railwaystrains, train, locomotives, locomotive, tracks
wyestees
Golf ball elevators
T-junctions · crosses · elbows · dead ends · terminators