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1. A target used in archery
    
2. Special advantage or influence
   "the chairman's nephew has a lot of clout"
   - pull
    
3. A short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
   - clout nail
    
4. (boxing) a blow with the fist
   "I gave him a clout on his nose"
   - punch, poke, lick, biff, slug, dong [Austral, NZ]

1. Strike hard, especially with the fist
   "He clouted his attacker"

Derived forms: clouted, clouts, clouting

Type of: advantage, blow, mark, nail, strike, target, vantage

Encyclopedia: Clout