Cleat is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for CLEAT in dictionary:

VERB:
• to strengthen with a cleat
• To strengthen with a cleat.
• provide with cleats
• secure on a cleat
• supply or support with a cleat or cleats
NOUN:
• a strip attached to the sole of a shoe to strengthen it
• a T-shaped piece of metal or wood on a boat or ship, to which ropes are attached.
• each of a number of projections on the sole of a shoe, designed to prevent the wearer losing their footing.
• athletic shoes with cleats on the soles.
• a projecting wedge on a spar or other part of a ship, to prevent slipping.
• a small wedge, especially one on a plough or scythe.
• A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
• 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. It is bolted by the middle to a deck or mast, etc., or it may be lashed to a rope.
• a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping
• a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured
• a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached
• wedge
• an attachment for the sole of a cyclist's shoe which clips on to a pedal, keeping the foot in place while cycling and increasing the application of force to the pedal
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to strengthen with a strip of wood or iron

Words related to CLEAT

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Words that contain CLEAT

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How to use CLEAT in a sentence

• Then, catching hold of the tow rope, I jumped up myself, and made the dinghy fast to a convenient cleat.
• The eight took their places on the long board, each man with his feet against a cleat.
• Jimmie stepped to the railing of the veranda, raised his foot to a cleat of the awning, and swung himself sprawling upon the veranda roof.
• She saw then that there was method in his madness, for the line strung out behind him, fast to a cleat on the launch.
• They poled their awkward craft out to Gadabout and made fast to a cleat.
• CLOSET FURNISHING The floors attended to, next see that there are plenty of hooks screwed on the cleat which should extend around three sides of the closet.
• At the same instant that Phil caught her prey, before he had time to jerk away, she knotted her rope about the cleat that held the anchor.
• The last cleat is up by one of the exhaust gratings.
• In a moment the last cleat was cut and the two boys started their long haul down the tube to the outside of the ship.
• The outer half A of the hinged trapdoor is made heavier than the inner half B by a cleat, C, and a strip, D, to cause the door to swing shut.
• A small cleat is nailed to the outer and under edge of the board and in the middle as shown.
• The cradle is made with a cleat fastened to each end, between which is placed the fruit jar, partially filled with cream.
• For the middle of each cross-spar make a cleat and lash it on firmly.
• The man aloft pulls his line out and fastens it to the cleat which he tried to kick off.
• He asks if he fastened that rope securely at the cleat.
• One of them seemed to come right aft and look over the stern, and then stooped to the cleat where the painter had been fast.
• There was no sea beyond a harmless ripple as yet, and we dropped aft to where a cleat was set for the boats on her quarter, and made fast.
• It was secured in the proper bent position by slipping the toe end of the shoe between the banisters on the back porch and nailing a cleat back of the heel end.
• Then a cleat was nailed onto the ski to fit against the heel of the shoe.
• A cleat nailed to the pillar at each side of the rudder post served to greatly strengthen the joint.
• A coat of shellac on the bottom of each cleat glued it temporarily to the stick, after which it was very tightly bound with fine cord.

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