Meaning Of Clout

n.

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

A swadding cloth.
n.

A piece; a fragment.
n.

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

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

A blow with the hand.
n.

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

To join or patch clumsily.
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To quard with an iron plate, as an axletree.
n.

To give a blow to; to strike.
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To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.