any uncultivated species of Avena, especially a common weedy grass, A. fatua, resembling the cultivated oat. 2. a hardy plant, Uvularia sessilifolia, of the lily family, of eastern North America, having deep green, hairy leaves and greenish-yellow, tubular flowers.
Cleat (shoe) Cleats or studs are protrusions on the sole of a shoe, or on an external attachment to a shoe, that provide additional traction on a soft or slippery surface. They can be conical or blade-like in shape, and made of plastic, rubber or metal. In American English the term cleats is used synecdochically to refer to
Chris Baylor. One quick and easy way to mount a cabinet onto a wall is through the use of a wedge bracket called a French cleat. For instance, when I built the utility cabinets in the article entitled Cabinets 101, I showed how to use a very strong French cleat wedge bracket to mount the cabinet on the wall. A French cleat is simply a piece of dimensional lumber (the length of the cabinet) ripped in half on a table saw at a 45-degree angle.