1 clout
Pronunciation:
\ˈklaut\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English clūt; akin to Middle High German klōz lump, Russian gluda
Date: before 12th century
1dialect chiefly British : a piece of cloth or leather : rag
2: a blow especially with the hand; also : a hard hit in baseball
3: a white cloth on a stake or frame used as a target in archery
4: pull, influence
