Definition of Clat
Cleat (klēt), n. [OE.
clete wedge; cf. D. kloot ball, Ger. kloss,
klotz, lump. clod, MHG. klōz lump, ball,
wedge, OHG. chlōz ball, round mass.]
1. (Carp.) A strip of wood or iron
fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength,
prevent warping, hold position, etc.
2. (Naut.) A device made of wood
or metal, having two arms, around which turns may be taken with a
line or rope so as to hold securely and yet be readily released.
It is bolted by the middle to a deck or mast, etc., or it may be
lashed to a rope.
Cleat, v. t. To strengthen
with a cleat.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
- A device made of wood or metal, having two arms, around which turns may be taken with a line or rope so as to hold securely and yet be readily released. It is bolted by the middle to a deck or mast, etc., or it may be lashed to a rope.
- To strengthen with a cleat.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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