ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLEAT
Of Germanic origin, compare Old High German chlōz clod, lump, Dutch kloot ball.
WHAT DOES CLEAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of cleat in the English dictionary
The first definition of cleat in the dictionary is a wedge-shaped block, usually of wood, attached to a structure to act as a support. Other definition of cleat is a device consisting of two hornlike prongs projecting horizontally in opposite directions from a central base, used for securing lines on vessels, wharves, etc. Cleat is also a short length of angle iron used as a bracket.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CLEAT
PRESENT
Present
I cleat
you cleat
he/she/it cleats
we cleat
you cleat
they cleat
Present continuous
I am cleating
you are cleating
he/she/it is cleating
we are cleating
you are cleating
they are cleating
Present perfect
I have cleated
you have cleated
he/she/it has cleated
we have cleated
you have cleated
they have cleated
Present perfect continuous
I have been cleating
you have been cleating
he/she/it has been cleating
we have been cleating
you have been cleating
they have been cleating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I cleated
you cleated
he/she/it cleated
we cleated
you cleated
they cleated
Past continuous
I was cleating
you were cleating
he/she/it was cleating
we were cleating
you were cleating
they were cleating
Past perfect
I had cleated
you had cleated
he/she/it had cleated
we had cleated
you had cleated
they had cleated
Past perfect continuous
I had been cleating
you had been cleating
he/she/it had been cleating
we had been cleating
you had been cleating
they had been cleating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will cleat
you will cleat
he/she/it will cleat
we will cleat
you will cleat
they will cleat
Future continuous
I will be cleating
you will be cleating
he/she/it will be cleating
we will be cleating
you will be cleating
they will be cleating
Future perfect
I will have cleated
you will have cleated
he/she/it will have cleated
we will have cleated
you will have cleated
they will have cleated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been cleating
you will have been cleating
he/she/it will have been cleating
we will have been cleating
you will have been cleating
they will have been cleating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would cleat
you would cleat
he/she/it would cleat
we would cleat
you would cleat
they would cleat
Conditional continuous
I would be cleating
you would be cleating
he/she/it would be cleating
we would be cleating
you would be cleating
they would be cleating
Conditional perfect
I would have cleat
you would have cleat
he/she/it would have cleat
we would have cleat
you would have cleat
they would have cleat
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been cleating
you would have been cleating
he/she/it would have been cleating
we would have been cleating
you would have been cleating
they would have been cleating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you cleat
we let´s cleat
you cleat
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
cleating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLEAT»
Discover the use of
cleat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
cleat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Face the cleat with one horn on the right and one on the left. If the line is coming
in essentially parallel to the cleat horns, lead the line to the horn on the far side of
the cleat and form a round turn around the base of the cleat, taking the line ...
2
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
Work-controlling means for use in assembling box parts to be folded and secured
together to form boxes, comprising, in combination, cleat-positioning means to
receive a plurality of cleats disposed substantially end to end ; and means ...
3
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
not yet under the control of the cleat-feeder, and withdrawable from between said
cleats after the second cleat has passed under control of the cleat-feeder. 2. In a
box blank machine, the combination of a cleat guide, cleat-feeding means for ...
United States. Patent Office, 1914
4
Strata Mechanics in Coal Mining
It is certainly correct that chances for identification and definition of the orientation
of endogenous cleat are much greater in coal seams which have not been
effected by tectonic stresses, than in the case of tectonically disturbed seams.
5
Annual Report of the Director of Agriculture
593 traces clear clear clear clear clear clear traces clear 594 cleat- clear clear
clear clear clear clear clear clear 595 clear ... 530 Mule 539 Mule Mule 552 Mule
554 Mule 559 Mule 562 Mule 570 Mule 573 550 clear 661 clear cleat- dist. cleat-
...
Transvaal (Colony) Dept. of agriculture, 1905
6
How to Build Glued Lapstrake Wooden Boats
Mark the angles between planking and inner stem and between the sheer and
inner stem on one end of a deck cleat and trim with a handsaw. Push the end of
the deck cleat tight to the inner stem, then clamp it to the sheerstrake as far along
...
John Brooks, Ruth Ann Hill, 2004
7
Devonian Rugose Corals from Northern Maine
cleat in planning the layout of underground mines, because coal Sneaks out
most easily along cleat planes. The geologic significance of cleat is not well
understood. Cleat usually refers to the oriented and distinctive joint system
Characteristic ...
William Albert Oliver, 1960
8
The Complete Sailing Manual, Third Edition
Cleating rope A cleat is used to secure a rope and prevent it from slipping. Cleats
may be of the cam, clam, or traditional horn variety. The clam and horn cleats
have no moving parts. Whichever type of cleat is used, it must be the right size for
...
9
Coal and Coalbed Gas: Fueling the Future
Law (1993) reported that coal cleat spacing is greater for lignite (0.25e0.38% R0)
than anthra- cite (2.6% R0). The Cretaceous Fruitland subbitu- minous coals in
the San Juan Basin in the United States possess cleat spacing of 2.5e6.3 cm ...
10
Constitution - All Sails Up and Flying
RIG AND SWAY UP TOPSAIL YARDS FORE TOPSAIL YARD RIG-54 Tyes (
Halliard): Belay to cleat on bulwark Lifts (Chapter): Belay on fore fife rail Braces
Reeve (Chapter): Belay on main U-rail Sheets (Topsail): Belay on fore topsail
bitts.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLEAT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
cleat is used in the context of the following news items.
CA signs deal with Under Armour
Players will receive an undisclosed discount on Under Armour's premier football cleats such as the UA Highlight football cleat line worn most ... «Columbia Daily Herald, Jul 15»
Chevrolet Lets Real People Choose Between Steel And Aluminum …
Well Ford did lose 700 pounds but they seldom really made it cleat they were only 700 pounds lighter than their own over weight truck and not ... «GM Authority, Jul 15»
HUB-Robeson Center packed during 2015 Women's World Cup Final
The turf had barely seen a cleat before the game's first goal, a volley off the foot of U.S. captain Carli Lloyd. After Lloyd let out a primal yell, the ... «The Daily Collegian Online, Jul 15»
Green Bay Packers G Josh Sitton opens up about last year's 'gnarly …
In some games, Sitton needed to wear a protective plate in his left cleat. He used to think toe injuries were no big deal, but the one he suffered ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
Injury won't keep Keller senior from exciting final softball season
I was going for a short pop-up and my cleat got caught in the grass,” Legg said. “There was no pop, just moderate pain, but I could barely move ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»
Silver Linings: Sail away with the WSA
... I would let go of one rope, dive under a horizontal pole — possibly the boom — grab for another rope, pull hard and jam it into a cleat. «Whistler Question, Jul 15»
Carli Lloyd's goal for the ages defined USWNT's championship belief
Carli Lloyd laid a cleat into a ball at midfield only 16 minutes into Sunday's World Cup final, and she knew where it would end up when she saw ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
Rookie returner's burst a beacon for Lions in loss to RedBlacks
Phillips appeared to catch a cleat on the turf as he went for an interception on the contested pass. After being attended to, he was carted off the ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
HS football: Injury didn't keep Bradley from excelling
In the Class 5-A sectional against Munster, the 5-foot-11, 195-pound Bradley had his right knee land squarely on a defender's cleat. No worries ... «South Bend Tribune, Jul 15»
Westshore Rebels' Jake Hall makes a big impact
Formerly weighing in at 355 pounds, Hall, who wears a size-16 cleat, has conditioned himself into a bona fide starter in two short years. «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
