Definition of cleats Cleats

/kliˈts/ - [kleets] -

We found 6 definitions of cleats from 5 different sources.

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What does cleats mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Singular: cleat

cleats - shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles; "the football players all wore cleats"
  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
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • cleats (Noun)
    Plural of cleat.
  • cleats (Noun)
    A pair of athletic shoes equipped with cleats.

Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️

  • cleats
    taquets, pieces of wood of different shapes, used occasionally to fasten ropes upon in a ship: some of them have one, and some two arms, fig. 17, a, plate II. others are hollowed in the middle, and have no arms at all, fig. 17, b: these are nailed to the deck or sides to fasten any thing to.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • cleats
    Pieces of wood of different shapes used to fasten ropes upon: some have one and some two arms. They are called belaying cleat, deck-cleat, and a thumb-cleat. Also, small wedges of wood fastened on the yards, to keep ropes or the earing of the sail from slipping off the yard. Mostly made of elm or oak.

Part of speech

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  • cleats, verb, present, 3rd person singular of cleat (infinitive).
  • cleats, noun, plural of cleat.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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