CLEATS

cleats

(noun) shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles; “the football players all wore cleats”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

cleats

plural of cleat

Noun

cleats pl (plural only)

A pair of athletic shoes equipped with cleats.

Synonyms

• Shoes equipped with cleats on the sole : spikes, studs.

Verb

cleats

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cleat

Anagrams

• CELTAs, Castel, Castle, castle, eclats, sclate, Ă©clats

Source: Wiktionary


CLEAT

Cleat (klet), n. Etym: [OE. clete wedge; cf.D. kloot ball, Ger. kloss, klotz, lump. clod, MHG. kloz lump, ball, wedge, OHG. chloz ball, round mass.]

1. (Carp.)

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

2. (Naut.)

Definition: 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, v. t.

Definition: To strengthen with a cleat.

CLEAT

Cleat (klet), n. Etym: [OE. clete wedge; cf.D. kloot ball, Ger. kloss, klotz, lump. clod, MHG. kloz lump, ball, wedge, OHG. chloz ball, round mass.]

1. (Carp.)

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

2. (Naut.)

Definition: 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, v. t.

Definition: To strengthen with a cleat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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