Associations to the word «Clout»

CLOUT, noun. Influence or effectiveness, especially political.

CLOUT, noun. (regional) (informal) A blow with the hand.

CLOUT, noun. (informal) A home run.

CLOUT, noun. (archery) The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.

CLOUT, noun. (regional) (dated) A swaddling cloth.

CLOUT, noun. (archaic) A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag.

CLOUT, noun. (archaic) An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer.

CLOUT, noun. (obsolete) A piece; a fragment.

CLOUT, verb. To hit, especially with the fist.

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

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

CLOUT, verb. To guard with an iron plate, as an axletree.

CLOUT, verb. To join or patch clumsily.

CLOUT LIST, noun. (chiefly US) (idiomatic) (politics) (ethics) A usually secret list containing the names of people who are to be given special access, benefits, or influence in a political or social situation, especially as a result of having personal, professional, or financial relationships with those in authority.

CLOUT LISTS, noun. Plural of clout list

CLOUT, noun. A target used in archery.

CLOUT, noun. Special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull".

CLOUT, noun. A short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood.

CLOUT, noun. (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose".

CLOUT, verb. Strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his attacker".