a T-shaped piece of metal or wood on a boat or ship, to which ropes are attached (船上的)系索耳,羊角 ■one of a number of projecting pieces of metal, rubber, or other material on the sole of a shoe, designed to prevent someone losing their footing 防滑钉(安于鞋底,以金属,橡胶等材质制成)
(cleats)(N. Amer.)athletic shoes with cleats on the soles (北美)鞋底装有防滑钉的运动鞋,跑鞋 ■a projecting wedge on a spar or other part of a ship, to prevent slipping 防滑楔(安装于船柱或船只其他部分) ■a small wedge, especially one on a plough or scythe (尤指犁、镰刀上的)小楔子
派生 cleated adjective 语源
Middle English (in the sense 'wedge'): of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kloot 'ball, sphere' and German Kloss 'clod, dumpling', also to clot and clout