cleat
/kliːt/
noun
- A shoe with a hard, studded sole for better grip, worn in sports like soccer, football, or baseball.
- She bought a new pair of cleats for the soccer season.
- He laced up his cleat before running onto the field.
- The player's cleat got stuck in the muddy grass.
- A metal or plastic piece attached to the sole of a shoe to provide traction.
- She could hear the click of cleats on the pavement.
- The golfer replaced the worn cleats on his shoes.
- One of the cleats on his boot came loose during the hike.
- A fitting on a boat or dock used for securing a rope.
- Make sure the cleat is tight so the boat doesn't drift away.
- He wrapped the rope around the cleat to tie up the boat.
- The sailor fastened the line to the dock cleat.
verb
- To fasten or secure with a cleat.
- He cleated the tent rope to a stake in the ground.
- The crew cleated the sail lines to keep them in place.
- They cleated the rope to the dock before the storm.