1. (

• clout

) a target used in archery ;

2. (

• pull ,
• clout

) special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull" ;

3. (

• clout_nail ,
• clout ,

) a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood ;

4. (

• punch ,
• clout ,
• poke ,
• lick ,
• biff ,
• slug

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

1. (

• clout

) strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his attacker" ;