ALL meanings of cleating
cleat
C c - noun cleating Present participle of cleat. 1
- noun cleating a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support: He nailed cleats into the sides of the bookcase to keep the supports from slipping. 1
- noun cleating a strip of metal, wood, or the like, fastened across a surface, as a ramp or gangway, to provide sure footing or to maintain an object in place. 1
- noun cleating a strip of wood, metal, etc., fastened across a surface, as of a plank or series of adjacent planks, for strength or support. 1
- noun cleating a conical or rectangular projection, usually of hard rubber, or a metal strip with sharp projections, built into or attached to the sole of a shoe to provide greater traction. 1
- noun cleating a shoe fitted with such projections. 1
- noun cleating a metal plate fastened to the sole or heel of a shoe, to protect against wear. 1
- noun cleating Shipbuilding. a hook-shaped piece of metal supporting a small structural member. 1
- noun cleating Also called belaying cleat. Nautical. an object of wood or metal having one or two projecting horns to which ropes may be belayed, especially as fixed to the deck, bulkhead, or stanchion of a vessel. 1
- noun cleating the cleavage plane of coal as found in a mine. 1
- verb with object cleating to supply or strengthen with cleats; fasten to or with a cleat. 1