cleat
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noun \ˈklēt\Definition of CLEAT
1
a : a wedge-shaped piece fastened to or projecting from something and serving as a support or check b : a wooden or metal fitting usually with two projecting horns around which a rope may be made fast
2
a : a strip fastened across something to give strength or hold in position b (1) : a projecting piece (as on the bottom of a shoe) that furnishes a grip (2) plural : shoes equipped with cleats
See Examples of CLEAT
- a football player wearing cleats
Origin of CLEAT
Middle English clete wedge, from Old English *clēat; akin to Middle High German klōz lump — more at clout
First Known Use: 14th century
2cleat
transitive verbDefinition of CLEAT
1
: to secure to or by a cleat
2
: to provide with a cleat
First Known Use of CLEAT
1794
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