What is the meaning of Clout?

Influence or effectiveness, especially political.

A blow with the hand.

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

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

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

To hit (someone or something), especially with the fist.

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

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

To guard with an iron plate, as an axletree.

Dated form of clot.

A (smaller) piece of fabric; a shred:

A patch (fabric for mending).

A bandage or dressing (for wounds)

rag, tatter (piece of clothing)

A (larger) piece of fabric; a cloth:

Threadbare or inferior clothing.

Cloth for wrapping babies; swaddling clothes.

A washer; a round metal panel.

Alternative form of clouten

Source: wiktionary.org

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