cleat

Noun · Verb
US[kleet]/klit/1 syllable

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)cleats

  1. a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slippingType of projectionKinds calk, calkinPart of cleats
  2. a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be securedType of fastener, fastening
  3. a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attachedType of strip

Verb (2)cleats

  1. provide with cleats“cleat running shoes for better traction”More general supply, provide
  2. secure on a cleat“cleat a line”More general fasten, fix
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Cleat (klēt), noun

Origin: OE. clete wedge; cf. D. kloot ball, Ger. kloss, klotz, lump. clod, MHG. klōz lump, ball, wedge, OHG. chlōz ball, round mass.

1. Carpentry A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.

2. Nautical A device made of wood or metal, having two arms, around which turns may be taken with a line or rope so as to hold securely and yet be readily released. It is bolted by the middle to a deck or mast, etc., or it may be lashed to a rope.

Cleat transitive verb

To strengthen with a cleat.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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