cleats

cleat  (klt)

n.

1. A strip of wood or iron used to strengthen or support the surface to which it is attached.

2.

a. A projecting piece of metal or hard rubber attached to the underside of a shoe to provide traction.

b. cleats A pair of shoes with such projections on the soles.

3. A piece of metal or wood having projecting arms or ends on which a rope can be wound or secured.

4. A wedge-shaped piece of material, such as wood, that is fastened onto something, such as a spar, to act as a support or prevent slippage.

5. A spurlike device used in gripping a tree or pole in climbing.

tr.v. cleat·ed, cleat·ing, cleats

To supply, support, secure, or strengthen with a cleat.

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[Middle English clete, from Old English *clat, lump, wedge.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cleats - shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles; "the football players all wore cleats" cleat - a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one