CLEAT
What does "CLEAT" mean?
A projecting piece of metal or rubber on the sole of a shoe, or a fitting used to secure a rope.
Meanings
- One of several studs on the sole of a sports shoe for grip; (plural) the shoes themselves. He laced up his cleats before stepping onto the muddy field.
- A T-shaped or horned fitting on a boat or dock to which a rope is secured. She wound the line around the cleat to moor the boat. technical
- A wedge or strip of wood or metal fixed to give support or grip. He nailed a cleat to the ramp so the boxes wouldn't slide.
- To secure a rope by winding it around a cleat. Cleat the halyard once the sail is up. technical
Word origin
From Middle English 'clete', a wedge, from a Germanic root meaning a lump or clot; related to 'clot' and 'cloot'.
Remember it
A CLEAT helps you 'cleat'... I mean cleave to the ground - hear 'cleat' and picture a boot biting into mud.
A little poem
Studs bite the turf, the rope bites the dock-
a cleat's whole gospel: never let go your lock.
couplet
Wordplay
- The sailor and the soccer player argued for hours. Turns out they both swore by their cleats - one to grip the field, one to grip the line.
What it teaches
A good cleat does one humble thing perfectly: it holds while everything else moves.
Quick facts
What does CLEAT mean?
A projecting piece of metal or rubber on the sole of a shoe, or a fitting used to secure a rope.
Is CLEAT a valid word?
Yes — CLEAT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CLEAT?
CLEAT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CLEAT come from?
From Middle English 'clete', a wedge, from a Germanic root meaning a lump or clot; related to 'clot' and 'cloot'.
What can CLEAT teach us?
A good cleat does one humble thing perfectly: it holds while everything else moves.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.