See Also: clout(1)(dictionary)
clout(2)(dictionary)
clout(dictionary)
clout-nail(dictionary)
clout 1, noun(dictionary)
clout 2, verb(dictionary)
Clout Shoot - Archery(gambling)

clout (iou)



clout verb trans. OE.
[from CLOUT noun1.]
I.
Mend with a patch, patch. OE.
b. Put in, on, to, as a patch. ME-L16.
Arm or protect with a metal plate; shoe with clout-nails as protection against wear. LME.
clouted shoe: studded with clout-nails as a protection against wear.
Put together clumsily; botch (up). LME-M17.
Cover with a cloth. arch. L16.
II.
Hit hard. ME.
clouter noun a person who mends or patches; a botcher: ME.
clouterly adjective clumsy, awkward, clownish M17-E19.