English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-a�t|-a�t

Noun
en-noun

1. A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag.
2. A swaddling cloth.
3. obsolete A piece; a fragment.
4. The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
5. An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer.
6. colloquial A blow with the hand.
7. Influence, effectiveness.

Translations
trans-top|A cloth
Albanian: arnë
Finnish: tilkku, riepu, rätti
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trans-top|A swaddling cloth
Albanian: pelenë
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trans-top|A piece
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trans-top|The center of the butt at which archers shoot
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trans-top|An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing
Finnish: prikka
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trans-top|A blow with the hand
Finnish: isku, lyönti
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trans-top|Influence, effectiveness
Finnish: vaikutusvalta, painoarvo
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Derived terms
breech-clout
clout-nail

Proverbs
cast not a clout til May be out

Verb
en-verb

1. To hit, especially with the fist.

Translations
trans-top|To hit, especially with the fist
Finnish: lyödä
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fr:clout
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hu:clout
ru:clout
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• 2007-12-30 14:31 - Algrif - Proverbs

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