CLEAT
\klˈiːt], \klˈiːt], \k_l_ˈiː_t]\
Definitions of CLEAT
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached
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a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping
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secure on a cleat; "cleat a line"
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provide with cleats; "cleat running shoes for better traction"
By Princeton University
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a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached
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a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping
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secure on a cleat; "cleat a line"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
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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.
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To strengthen with a cleat.
By Oddity Software
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A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
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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.
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To strengthen with a cleat.
By Noah Webster.
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A piece of wood or iron on ships to keep the ropes from slipping; a strip of wood nailed across a board to give strength, hold in position, etc.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By James Champlin Fernald
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