cleat

English Thesaurus

1. a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	strip,
definition	:	thin piece of wood or metal (noun.artifact)

2. a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast,
definition	:	restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place (noun.artifact)

3. a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	projection,
definition	:	any structure that branches out from a central support (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	calk, calkin,
definition	:	a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	cleats,
definition	:	shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles (noun.artifact)

4. secure on a cleat (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	fasten, fix, secure,
definition	:	cause to be firmly attached (verb.contact)

5. provide with cleats (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	furnish, provide, render, supply,
definition	:	give something useful or necessary to (verb.possession)

6. a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	cleat,
definition	:	secure on a cleat (verb.contact)

7. a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	cleat,
definition	:	provide with cleats (verb.possession)

8. secure on a cleat (verb.contact)

derivation	:	cleat,
definition	:	a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured (noun.artifact)

9. provide with cleats (verb.possession)

derivation	:	cleat,
definition	:	a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping (noun.artifact)

10. a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	cleat,
definition	:	secure on a cleat (verb.contact)

11. a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	cleat,
definition	:	provide with cleats (verb.possession)

12. secure on a cleat (verb.contact)

derivation	:	cleat,
definition	:	a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured (noun.artifact)

13. provide with cleats (verb.possession)

derivation	:	cleat,
definition	:	a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping (noun.artifact)