| 1. | a blow, esp. with the hand; cuff: The bully gave him a painful clout on the head. |
| 2. | Informal. pull; strong influence; muscle, esp. political power: a wealthy campaign contributor with clout at city hall. |
| 3. | Baseball. a long hit, esp. an extra-base hit: A hard clout to deep center field drove in the winning run. |
| 4. | Archery.
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| 5. | Also called clout nail. a nail for attaching sheet metal to wood, having a short shank with a broad head. |
| 6. | Archaic.
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| 7. | to strike, esp. with the hand; cuff. |
| 8. | Archaic.
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