cleat

cleat

C0398700 (klēt)n.1. A strip of wood or iron used to strengthen or support the surface to which it is attached.2. a. A projecting piece of metal or hard rubber attached to the underside of a shoe to provide traction.b. cleats A pair of shoes with such projections on the soles.3. a. A piece of metal or wood having projecting arms or ends on which a rope can be wound or secured.b. Any of various other fittings by means of which a rope can be secured.4. A wedge-shaped piece of material, such as wood, that is fastened onto something, such as a spar, to act as a support or prevent slippage.5. A spurlike device used in gripping a tree or pole in climbing.tr.v. cleat·ed, cleat·ing, cleats To supply, support, secure, or strengthen with a cleat.

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[Middle English clete, from Old English *clēat, lump, wedge.]

cleat

(kliːt) n1. (Tools) a wedge-shaped block, usually of wood, attached to a structure to act as a support2. (Nautical Terms) a device consisting of two hornlike prongs projecting horizontally in opposite directions from a central base, used for securing lines on vessels, wharves, etc3. (Building) a short length of angle iron used as a bracket4. (Clothing & Fashion) a piece of metal, leather, etc, attached to the sole of a shoe to prevent wear or slipping5. (Tools) a small triangular-shaped nail used in glazing6. (Mining & Quarrying) any of the main cleavage planes in a coal seamvb (tr) 7. to supply or support with a cleat or cleats8. (Nautical Terms) to secure (a line) on a cleat[C14: of Germanic origin, compare Old High German chlōz clod, lump, Dutch kloot ball]

cleat

(klit)

n. 1. a wedge-shaped block or strip of wood, metal, or the like, fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support. 2. a strip of metal, wood, or the like, fastened across a surface, as a ramp, to provide sure footing. 3. a conical or rectangular projection, usu. of hard rubber, attached to the sole of a shoe to provide greater traction. 4. a shoe fitted with such projections. 5. an object of wood or metal having one or two projecting horns to which ropes may be belayed. v.t. 6. to supply or strengthen with cleats; fasten to or with a cleat. [1350–1400; Middle English clete wedge, c. Dutch kloot ball, Old High German klōz clod, lump; akin to clot]

cleat

Past participle: cleated
Gerund: cleating

Imperative
cleat
cleat

Present
I cleat
you cleat
he/she/it cleats
we cleat
you cleat
they cleat

Preterite
I cleated
you cleated
he/she/it cleated
we cleated
you cleated
they cleated

Present Continuous
I am cleating
you are cleating
he/she/it is cleating
we are cleating
you are cleating
they are cleating

Present Perfect
I have cleated
you have cleated
he/she/it has cleated
we have cleated
you have cleated
they have cleated

Past Continuous
I was cleating
you were cleating
he/she/it was cleating
we were cleating
you were cleating
they were cleating

Past Perfect
I had cleated
you had cleated
he/she/it had cleated
we had cleated
you had cleated
they had cleated

Future
I will cleat
you will cleat
he/she/it will cleat
we will cleat
you will cleat
they will cleat

Future Perfect
I will have cleated
you will have cleated
he/she/it will have cleated
we will have cleated
you will have cleated
they will have cleated

Future Continuous
I will be cleating
you will be cleating
he/she/it will be cleating
we will be cleating
you will be cleating
they will be cleating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been cleating
you have been cleating
he/she/it has been cleating
we have been cleating
you have been cleating
they have been cleating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been cleating
you will have been cleating
he/she/it will have been cleating
we will have been cleating
you will have been cleating
they will have been cleating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been cleating
you had been cleating
he/she/it had been cleating
we had been cleating
you had been cleating
they had been cleating

Conditional
I would cleat
you would cleat
he/she/it would cleat
we would cleat
you would cleat
they would cleat

Past Conditional
I would have cleated
you would have cleated
he/she/it would have cleated
we would have cleated
you would have cleated
they would have cleated

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cleat - a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slippingcalk, calkin - a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slippingcleats - shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles; "the football players all wore cleats"projection - any structure that branches out from a central support
	2.	cleat - a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be securedfastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
	3.	cleat - a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attachedstrip - thin piece of wood or metal
Verb	1.	cleat - provide with cleats; "cleat running shoes for better traction"furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	2.	cleat - secure on a cleat; "cleat a line"fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

Translations

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