blindside vs clout

blindside

verb
  • To attack (a person) on his or her blind side. 

  • To catch off guard; to take by surprise. 

noun
  • The blindside flanker, a position in rugby union, usually number 6. 

  • A person's weak point. 

  • A tram/train driver's field of blindness around a tram (trolley/streetcar) or a train; the side areas behind the tram/train driver. 

  • The space on the side of the pitch with the shorter distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare openside. 

  • A driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver. 

clout

verb
  • To hit, 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. 

  • To join or patch clumsily. 

noun
  • A clout nail. 

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

  • Influence or effectiveness, especially political. 

  • A home run. 

  • A blow with the hand. 

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