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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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