The halyards are then securely fastened to the cleat on the staff and the detail marched to the guardhouse.

It had been pushed into the farther corner of the lower shelf, which was a wide and very thick pine board, slipping easily on the cleats by which it was upheld.

He tried to haul in, but the resistance on the other end of his line was so great that he was compelled to twist it about a cleat in order to avoid either letting go or being dragged into the sea.

Jimmie stepped to the railing of the veranda, raised his foot to a cleat of the awning, and swung himself sprawling upon the veranda roof.

One is heavier than t'other and bound with iron strips, and this outside one is cleated with tin.