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 fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured
A strip of wood fastened across a door to add strength Also a strip fastened to a wall to support a shelf, fixture, or other objects
A cleat is a kind of hook with two ends which is used to hold ropes, especially on sailing boats