holdfast vs cleat

cleat vs holdfast

holdfast and cleat both are nouns.

holdfast is not a verb while cleat is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
holdfast	Yes	No	No	No
cleat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cleat is a hyponym of holdfast; that is, cleat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than holdfast:

holdfast: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
cleat: a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured

Other hyponyms of holdfast include bellyband, buckle, button, carabiner, karabiner, snap ring, catch, clasp, clinch, clip, clothes peg, clothes pin, clothespin, corrugated fastener, wiggle nail, cottar, cotter, cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop, dowel, dowel pin, joggle, fillet, stopping, hook and eye, knot, lashing, link, linkup, tie-in, tie, lock, locker, nail, nut and bolt, paper fastener, pin, screw, seal, seal, sealing wax, slide fastener, zip, zip fastener, zipper, press stud, snap, snap fastener, toggle, toggle bolt, hair clip.

holdfast (noun)	cleat (noun)
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place	a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached
	a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured
	a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping

holdfast (verb)	cleat (verb)
	secure on a cleat
	provide with cleats

Difference between holdfast and cleat

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