Tee
WordNet
noun
(1) A short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground
(2) Support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff
(3) The starting place for each hole on a golf course
"They were waiting on the first tee"
verb
(4) Connect with a tee
"Tee two pipes"
(5) Place on a tee
"Tee golf balls"