Clout — Defs

01 n. A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag.

1.
A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag.
“His garments, nought but many ragged clouts, With thorns together pinned and patched was.” — Spenser.

“A clout upon that head where late the diadem stood.” — Shak.
2.
A swadding cloth.
3.
A piece; a fragment.[Obs.]
4.
The center of the butt at which archers shoot; -- probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
“A'must shoot nearer or he'll ne'er hit the clout.” — Shak.
5.
An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer.
6.
A blow with the hand.[Low]

Phrases & compounds

Clout nail — a kind of wrought-iron nail heaving a large flat head; -- used for fastening clouts to axletrees, plowshares, etc., also for studding timber, and for various purposes.

02 v. t. To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage; patch, or mend, with a clout.

imp. & p. p. Clouted; p. pr. & vb. n. Clouting

1.
To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage; patch, or mend, with a clout.
“And old shoes and clouted upon their feet.” — Josh. ix. 5.

“Paul, yea, and Peter, too, had more skill in . . . clouting an old tent than to teach lawyers.” — Latimer.
2.
To join or patch clumsily.
“If fond Bavius vent his clouted song.” — P. Fletcher
3.
To quard with an iron plate, as an axletree.
4.
To give a blow to; to strike.[Low]
“The . . . queen of Spain took off one of her chopines and clouted Olivarez about the noddle with it.” — Howell.
5.
To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.

Phrases & compounds

Clouted cream — clotted cream, i. e., cream obtained by warming new milk.