clout

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a target used in archery

Definition categories: communication, mark, target

2. special advantage or influence

Similar word(s): pull

Definition categories: attribute, advantage, vantage

3. a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood

Definition categories: man–made, nail

4. (boxing) a blow with the fist

- I gave him a clout on his nose

Similar word(s): biff, lick, poke, punch, slug

Definition categories: act, blow

verb

1. strike hard, especially with the fist

- He clouted his attacker

Definition categories: contact, strike