Definition:
cleats
- cleatsany of the main cleavage planes in a coal seam
- cleatsa wedge-shaped block, usually of wood, attached to a structure to act as a support
- cleatsto secure (a line) on a cleat
- cleatsa small triangular-shaped nail used in glazing
- cleatsmetal piece fastened to a surface to give support or prevent slipping
- cleatsa short length of angle iron used as a bracket
- cleatsa piece of metal, leather, etc, attached to the sole of a shoe to prevent wear or slipping
- cleatsto supply or support with a cleat or cleats
- cleatsa device consisting of two hornlike prongs projecting horizontally in opposite directions from a central base, used for securing lines on vessels, wharves, etc