The Trotternish ridge at dawn looking south to the Cleat, and beyond to the Sound of Raasay, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Looking south along the Trotternish peninsula to Cleat with the sun raking across the landscape on the Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

First light of a new morning strikes The Cleat on the Trotternish peninsula, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Cleat Rock and Loch Cleat at sunset, Quiraing, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Cordage on the ice-breaker Stettin, Hamburg, Germany, Europe

Close-up of a cleat with a chain, Italian Riviera, Santa Margherita Ligure, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Winch, cleat and coil, on deck of sailing yacht "Sincerity."

WInch, cleat and coil on deck of sailing yacht "Sincerity."

Close-up of person's feet wearing spiked traction cleats while walking on ice through the famous Franz Josef Glacier; West Coast, New Zealand

Rope and Cleat, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Overhead view of coiled rope tied around bollard

Close up of rope around boat cleat, Florida, United States

Rope tied to a docking cleat on a dock, Charleston Marina, OR

Cleat with rope

Cleat with rope, Charleston Marina, Oregon

Coiled rope and nautical knot

Rope tied to mooring cleat