cleat
n
1 small wooden or metal bar fastened to sth, on which ropes may be fastened by winding (固定在某物上的)木棒或金属棒(用以缠绕绳索); 拴; 楔子.
2 (usu pl 通常作复数) strip of rubber, wood, etc fastened to the sole of a boot or shoe, or to a gangway, to prevent slipping 防滑条.
3 V-shaped wedge V形楔; 羊角.