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noun
- A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag.
- A swaddling cloth.
- (obsolete) A piece; a fragment.
- The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
- An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer.
- (colloquial) A blow with the hand.
- Influence, effectiveness.
verb
- To hit, especially with the fist.
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