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Cleat   /klit/   Listen
Cleat

noun
1.
A metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping.
2.
A fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured.
3.
A strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached.



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"Cleat" Quotes from Famous Books



... without any particular trouble, and once Darry had secured his boat to the brass cleat in the stern of the launch he set to work throwing some of the surplus ...
— Darry the Life Saver - The Heroes of the Coast • Frank V. Webster


Words linked to "Cleat" :   fixing, projection, holdfast, strip, render, fasten, secure, calkin, fastening, supply, calk, provide, furnish, cleats, fix, fastener


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