barricade vs cleat

barricade

verb
  • to close or block a road etc., using a barricade 

  • to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port 

noun
  • A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence 

  • An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark. 

  • A place of confrontation. 

cleat

verb
  • To tie off, affix, stopper a line or rope, especially to a cleat. 

  • To strengthen with a cleat. 

noun
  • A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc. 

  • A continuous metal strip, or angled piece, used to secure metal components. 

  • An athletic shoe equipped with cleats. 

  • A device to quickly affix a line or rope, and from which it is also easy to release. 

  • A protrusion on the bottom of a shoe or wheel meant for better traction. 

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