单词 | cleat |
释义 | Word Frequency cleat(kliːt) noun 1. a wedge-shaped block, usually of wood, attached to a structure to act as a support 2. a device consisting of two hornlike prongs projecting horizontally in opposite directions from a central base, used for securing lines on vessels, wharves, etc 3. a short length of angle iron used as a bracket 4. a piece of metal, leather, etc, attached to the sole of a shoe to prevent wear or slipping 5. a small triangular-shaped nail used in glazing 6. any of the main cleavage planes in a coal seam verb (transitive) 7. to supply or support with a cleat or cleats 8. to secure (a line) on a cleat Word origin C14: of Germanic origin, compare Old High German chlōz clod, lump, Dutch kloot ball |
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