the metal, plastic or rubber points in the bottom of a soccer shoe used to provide a player with traction; term also used to refer to the shoes themselves
a pair of shoes with cleats on the soles; "the football players all wore cleats"
A piece of hardware mounted to the boat for securing lines We'll mostly use these for securing dock and anchor lines To properly secure a line on a cleat takes practice By the end of the trip you'll be experts
Refers to various styles of porcelain house wiring insulators often composed of two porcelain halves used to clamp two or three low voltage wires in separate grooves These insulators were secured to wooden rafters and walls with either screws or nails in holes formed in the insulator
A wood or metal fitting with two arms to which a line can be made fast; a wood or metal fitting to prevent a line fastened to a mast or yard from shifting
A wedge-shaped piece (usually of metal) which serves as a support or check A strip fastened across something to give strength or hold something in position
A fitting, secured to the deck, mast or spar (strong pole used for ship's yard, boom, gaff, etc ) - having two projecting arms to which lines are made fast
A device made of wood or metal, having two arms, around which turns may be taken with a line or rope so as to hold securely and yet be readily released
a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping secure on a cleat; "cleat a line"
An attachment fastened to the conveying surface to act as a pusher, support, check, or trip, etc to help propel material, parts or packages along the normal path of conveyor travel