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1. (n.) clout
a blow, esp. with the hand.
2. clout
influence; pull.
3. clout
a long hit in baseball.
4. clout
the mark or target shot at in archery, esp. in long-distance shooting.
5. clout
Dial.
6. clout
a piece of cloth.
7. (v.t.) clout
to hit or cuff.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME; OE clūt piece of cloth or metal, c. MD, MLG klūte, ON klūtr)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) clout
a target used in archery
2. (noun) pull, clout
special advantage or influence
"the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
3. (noun) clout nail, clout
a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
4. (verb) punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slug
(boxing) a blow with the fist
"I gave him a clout on his nose"
5. (verb) clout
strike hard, especially with the fist
"He clouted his attacker"
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1. (noun) clout
power and authority
to have political clout
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) clout
a cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag
2. (noun) clout
a swadding cloth
3. (noun) clout
a piece; a fragment
4. (noun) clout
the center of the butt at which archers shoot; -- probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head
5. (noun) clout
an iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer
6. (noun) clout
a blow with the hand
7. (noun) clout
to cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage; patch, or mend, with a clout
8. (noun) clout
to join or patch clumsily
9. (noun) clout
to quard with an iron plate, as an axletree
10. (noun) clout
to give a blow to; to strike
11. (noun) clout
to stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole
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