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clout    音标拼音: [kl'ɑʊt]
n. 破布
vt. 打补钉

破布打补钉

clout
n 1: a target used in archery
2: special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a
lot of pull" [synonym: {pull}, {clout}]
3: a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to
wood [synonym: {clout nail}, {clout}]
4: (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his
nose" [synonym: {punch}, {clout}, {poke}, {lick}, {biff}, {slug}]
v 1: strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his
attacker"

Clout \Clout\ (klout), n. [AS. cl[=u]t a little cloth, piece of
metal; cf. Sw. klut, Icel. kl[=u]tr a kerchief, or W. clwt a
clout, Gael. clud.]
1. A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag.
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His garments, nought but many ragged clouts,
With thorns together pinned and patched was.
--Spenser.
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A clout upon that head where late the diadem stood.
--Shak.
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2. A swadding cloth.
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3. A piece; a fragment. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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4. The center of the butt at which archers shoot; -- probably
once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
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A'must shoot nearer or he'll ne'er hit the clout.
--Shak.
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5. An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from
wearing; a washer.
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6. A blow with the hand. [Low]
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{Clout nail}, a kind of wrought-iron nail heaving a large
flat head; -- used for fastening clouts to axletrees,
plowshares, etc., also for studding timber, and for
various purposes.
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Clout \Clout\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clouted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Clouting}.] [OE. clutien. clouten, to patch. See {Clout},
n.]
1. To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to
bandage; patch, or mend, with a clout.
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And old shoes and clouted upon their feet. --Josh.
ix. 5.
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Paul, yea, and Peter, too, had more skill in . . .
clouting an old tent than to teach lawyers.
--Latimer.
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2. To join or patch clumsily.
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If fond Bavius vent his clouted song. --P. Fletcher
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3. To quard with an iron plate, as an axletree.
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4. To give a blow to; to strike. [Low]
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The . . . queen of Spain took off one of her
chopines and clouted Olivarez about the noddle with
it. --Howell.
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5. To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.
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{Clouted cream}, clotted cream, i. e., cream obtained by
warming new milk. --A. Philips.
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Note: "Clouted brogues" in Shakespeare and "clouted shoon" in
Milton have been understood by some to mean shoes armed
with nails; by others, patched shoes.
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215 Moby Thesaurus words for "clout":
amperage, armipotence, ascendancy, authoritativeness, authority,
backlash, backwash, bang, bash, bat, beating, beef, belt, biff,
black power, blow, bonk, box, brute force, buffet, cabbage, charge,
charisma, charm, chop, clap, clip, clobber, clump, cogence,
cogency, coldcock, collar, compulsion, consequence, control, cop,
crack, credit, cut, dash, deal, deal a blow, deck, dig, ding, dint,
dominance, domination, drag, drive, driving force, drub, drubbing,
drumming, duress, effect, effectiveness, effectuality, eminence,
enchantment, energy, esteem, favor, fetch, fetch a blow,
flower power, force, force majeure, forcefulness, full blast,
full force, fusillade, good feeling, heist, hit, hit a clip, hold,
hook, impact, impellent, impelling force, impetus, importance,
impress, impression, imprint, impulse, impulsion, in, incentive,
incidental power, incitement, influence, influentiality,
insinuation, irresistible force, jab, knock, knock cold,
knock down, knock out, leadership, let have it, leverage, lick,
magisterialness, magnetism, main force, main strength, mana, mark,
mastery, might, might and main, mightiness, moment, momentum,
motive power, moxie, muscle power, nail, nick, nip, paste, pelt,
personality, persuasion, pizzazz, plunk, poke, poop, potence,
potency, potentiality, pound, power, power pack, power structure,
power struggle, powerfulness, predominance, preponderance,
prepotency, pressure, prestige, print, productiveness,
productivity, propulsion, puissance, pull, punch, purchase, push,
rap, reaction, recoil, reflex, reign, repercussion, repute,
response, rule, say, sinew, slam, slap, slog, slosh, slug, smack,
smash, smite, snap, soak, sock, steal, steam, strength, strike,
strike at, stroke, strong arm, suasion, subtle influence,
suggestion, superiority, superpower, supremacy, swat, sway, swing,
swipe, tattoo, thrust, thump, thwack, upper hand, validity,
vehemence, vigor, vim, virility, virtue, virulence, vitality,
wallop, wattage, weight, whack, wham, whip hand, whop, yerk


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  • What is a clout? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
    clout |klout| noun 1 informal a heavy blow with the hand or a hard object : a clout on the ear 2 informal influence or power, esp in politics or business : I knew he carried a lot of clout 3 archaic a piece of cloth or clothing, esp one used as a patch 4 Archery a target used in long-distance shooting, placed flat on the ground with a flag
  • What is the etymology of the word clout when meaning influence?
    Fisticuffs and Sport Clout as an uncountable noun meaning power or influence, especially in politics or business, is a metaphorical extension in the late 1950s of its original meaning as a strong blow, strike, or hit: Yes, rot him! He gave me a cursed clout o' the jaws, and called me a coward, … — William Dunlap, The Africans, 1811 COHA Rather than directly derived from random acts of
  • etymology - Neer cast a clout till May be out. Meaning? - English . . .
    1 These Cast not a clout till May be out quotes are weather related but it does not necessarily exclude @Josh61's hawthorne blossom reference is not also the origin: Cast not a clout—'till May be out § § The great prevalence of easterly winds during this month, appears to me the chief cause of this well-known injunction
  • Are power and clout perfect synonyms? - English Language Usage . . .
    Power, clout, influence, authority, control, etc are all capable of being used to mean exactly the same thing Of that (non-exhaustive) list, I'd say that influence is the best one for the "power by association" meaning you ascribe to clout
  • Using clout in a sentence - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
    The meaning of clout here is the second one from this list: pull; strong influence; muscle, especially political power So the example sentence given there applies: a wealthy campaign contributor with clout at city hall So your sentence is correct
  • What is the word for disingenuous fame chaser? (Different word than . . .
    Such a disingenuous fame chaser might be referred to as either a social climber or a clout chaser The former is probably a more widely accepted term; the latter is more of a slang term, but also more specifically disingenuous
  • Is there a word to describe someone who does nice things for others . . .
    I'm looking for a word that can describe a person who does nice things for other people (e g holding the door open, carrying someone's things) but only for self gain; this person only does nice thi
  • Origin of g-string - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
    Opinions about the origin vary, which is a sign that no one really knows the answer Here are some discussions of the quustion in various reference works From Mitford Mathews, A Dictionary of Americanisms on Historical Principles (1951): gee string, a breechclout or breech-cloth Also G-string [Cited occurrences:] 1878 BEADLE Western Wilds 249 Around each boy's waist is the tight geestring
  • etymology - Origin of using clocked to mean noticed - English . . .
    The word "clocked" can be used to mean "noticed", as in: Bob: I'm gonna park here a minute Did you see any traffic wardens about Geoff: Actually, I clocked one down the road on my way up
  • What does five O mean (and why)? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
    It comes from the American police show Hawaii Five-O; "five-o" has since become a slang term for police In the show, "Five-O" is just a police unit, but the name itself doesn't really mean anything other than a designation (I believe the writers named it "Five-O" in homage to Hawaii, the 50th US state and the location of the show)





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