tee vs football tee

tee and football tee both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tee	Yes	No	Yes	No
football tee	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tee and football tee are synonyms defined as:

tee and football tee: support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff

tee (noun)	football tee (noun)
a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground	support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff
support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff
the starting place for each hole on a golf course

tee (verb)	football tee (verb)
place on a tee
connect with a tee