kie1, n.
1. Sail.
Kua ‘akakī kī te mātarō i te au kie o te pa‘ī
. The matelots slackened sail (let the sails belly out.)
2. Canvas.
No‘o‘anga kie,
canvas chair.
3. Tarpaulin (cf. tāpōrēni.)
Kua tāpoki rāua i te pēre ki te kie.
They covered the bales with a tarpaulin. (See tākie(kie); cf. -ie2.) [Pn. *kie.]