The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
A clout nail.
Influence or effectiveness, especially political.
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.
The pointed head, or end, of a spear.
The leading military unit in an attack.
One who leads or initiates an activity (such as an attack or a campaign).
A player who initiates attacking moves.
To drive or campaign ardently for, as an effort, project, etc.