clouts

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plural of clout
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To hit, especially with the fist
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Influence or effectiveness, especially political
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{v} to cover with a clout or cloth, to insert nails, strike
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{n} a piece of cloth for cleanliness, a plate of iron on an axletree, a slender nail, a blow
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To give a blow to; to strike
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To quard with an iron plate, as an axletree
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An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer
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A piece; a fragment
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A swaddling cloth
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A blow with the hand
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A swadding cloth
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A person or institution that has clout has influence and power. Mr Sutherland may have the clout needed to push the two trading giants into a deal = influence. to hit someone or something hard
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A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag
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special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
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The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head
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{f} strike (especially with the hand)
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If you clout someone, you hit them. Rachel clouted him The officer clouted her on the head. Clout is also a noun. I was half tempted to give one of them a clout myself
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(boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
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{i} rag, piece of cloth; blow (Slang); shoplifter (Slang)
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a target used in archery strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his attacker
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To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole
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a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
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To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage; patch, or mend, with a clout
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strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his attacker"
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a target used in archery
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To join or patch clumsily