Cleat

Definitions

1. A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
2. A continuous metal strip, or angled piece, used to secure metal components.
3. A device to quickly affix a line or rope, and from which it is also easy to release.
4. A protrusion on the bottom of a shoe or wheel meant for better traction.
5. An athletic shoe equipped with cleats.

Equivalents

Examples

“[...] the people of that island erected lofty spars along the seacoast, to which the look-outs ascended by means of nailed cleats, something as fowls go upstairs in a hen-house.”

“I had learned that cattle willingly walk⟳ down a ramp that has cleats to provide⟳ secure, nonslip footing.”

“Near-synonym: calk”

“He needs to put⟳ on five pieces of gear: his helmet, left glove, right glove, left cleat, and right cleat.”

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