cleats

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.]

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cleats - shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles; "the football players all wore cleats"cleat - a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slippingshoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier materialplural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one