Influence or effectiveness, especially political.
A clout nail.
The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
A home run.
A blow with the hand.
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.
Action given to provide assistance; aid.
Something or someone which provides assistance with a task.
Documentation provided with computer software, etc. and accessed using the computer.
A study aid.
One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise.
Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training.
To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to.
To provide assistance.
To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.
To do something on the behalf of someone.
To provide assistance to (someone or something).
To contribute in some way to.
A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance