cheek vs clout

cheek

noun
  • Either side of an axehead. 

  • The middle section of a flask, made so that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mould. 

  • One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon. 

  • Impudence. 

  • The branches of a bridle bit. . 

  • One of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair. 

  • The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity. 

  • pump-cheek, pump-cheeks, a piece of wood cut out fork-shaped in which the brake is fastened by means of a bolt and can thus move around and move the upper box of the pump up and down 

  • The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts. 

verb
  • To pull a horse's head back toward the saddle using the cheek strap of the bridle. 

  • To be impudent towards. 

  • Don't cheek me, you little rascal! 

clout

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. 

verb
  • 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 hit, especially with the fist. 

  • To join or patch clumsily. 

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