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.
significance or prominence.
The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
Something of importance.
personal status or standing.