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Also called: rope cleat
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<fitting> metal fitting with a base and wedge-shaped projecting arms to which ropes or chains may be secured; for example, ropes for verandah blinds or clothes lines
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<anti-slip> one of a series of timber or metal strips fixed at 300- to 450-mm intervals across a walkway or ramp to provide a better foothold
See also: shallow step <ramp>
<fixing> small piece of timber or metal fixed to or across a member to positively locate, reinforce, or support
See Figure A.18; Figure A.55
Cleats are used for the fastening of purlins, securing ceiling joists to hanging beams, or fastening across a number of boards to hold them together.
See also: joist hanger