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Cleat

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(1):

(n.) A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.

(2):

(n.) 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.

(3):

(v. t.) To strengthen with a cleat.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Cleat'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/cleat.html. 1828.
 
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