Uk English Meaning of clout

clout

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Definitions and Meaning of clout in English

Wordnet

clout (n)

a target used in archery

special advantage or influence

a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood

(boxing) a blow with the fist

Wordnet

clout (v)

strike hard, especially with the fist

Webster

clout (n.)

A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag.

A swadding cloth.

A piece; a fragment.

The center of the butt at which archers shoot; -- probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.

An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer.

A blow with the hand.

To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage; patch, or mend, with a clout.

To join or patch clumsily.

To quard with an iron plate, as an axletree.

To give a blow to; to strike.

To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.

FAQs About the word clout

clout

a target used in archery, special advantage or influence, a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood, (boxing) a blow with the fist, stri

bang,beat,punch,hit,knock,poke,pound,punch,slam,Slap

helplessness,powerlessness,weakness

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