Cleat may refer to: *

Cleat (nautical) In nautical contexts, a cleat is a device for securing a rope. Types Types of cleat designs include the following: * A horn cleat is the traditional design, featuring two “horns” extending parallel to the deck or the axis of the spar, atta ...

, a fitting on ships, balls, and balls to which ropes are tied *

Cleat hitch The cleat hitch is a knot for securely attaching a rope to a cleat. Tying The hitch begins with a dead turn around the cleat then continues forming an “8”. The hitch is finished with an inverted half hitch. File:Cleat 01 fr.jpg, A dead tu ...

, a knot * Cleat, Orkney, a

place Place may refer to: Geography * Place (United States Census Bureau), defined as any concentration of population ** Census-designated place, a populated area lacking its own municipal government * "Place", a type of street or road name ** Of ...

in Scotland *

Cleat (shoe) Cleats or studs are protrusions on the sole of a shoe or on an external attachment to a shoe that provide additional traction on a soft or slippery surface. They can be conical or blade-like in shape and can be made of plastic, rubber or metal. ...

, a type or part of a shoe * ''Cleats'' (comic strip), a comic strip by Bill Hinds *

Grouser Grousers are devices intended to increase the traction of continuous tracks, especially in loose material such as soil or snow. This is done by increasing contact with the ground with protrusions, similar to conventional tire treads, and analogo ...

, a protrusion on a wheel or continuous vehicle track, intended to increase traction * Fractures in

coal seams Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground or from a mine. Coal is valued for its energy content and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extra ...

French cleat A French cleat is a way of securing a cabinet, mirror, tools, artwork or other objects to a wall. It is a molding with a 45 degree slope used to hang cabinets or other objects. The method has been described as simple and strong, but also elegan ...

, a type of molding

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