Cleat
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Cleat may refer to:
- Cleat (shoe)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...
, a type or part of a shoe - Cleat (nautical)Cleat (nautical)In nautical contexts, a cleat is a device for securing a rope. The traditional design is attached to a flat surface or a spar and features two “horns” extending parallel to the deck or the axis of the spar, resembling an anvil....
, a fitting on ships, boats, and docks to which ropes are tied - Cleats (comic strip)Cleats (comic strip)Cleats is a comic strip by Bill Hinds. Cleats features a group of young kids, coaches, and their parents as they deal with the day-to-day trials and tribulations of being on a soccer team...
, a comic strip by Bill Hinds - GrouserGrouserA grouser or cleat is a protrusion on the surface of a wheel or continuous track segment, intended to increase traction in soil, snow, or other loose material, in the same manner as cleated shoes provide traction to athletes. Track segments which incorporate grouser bars are known as grouser...
, a protrusion on a wheel or continuous vehicle track, intended to increase traction - Fractures in coal seams