n.
Pronunciation: ' klau ̇ t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cl ū t; akin to Middle High German kl ō z lump, Russian gluda
Date: before 12th century
1 dialect chiefly British : a piece of cloth or leather : RAG
2 : a blow especially with the hand also : a hard hit in baseball
3 : a white cloth on a stake or frame used as a target in archery
4 : PULL , INFLUENCE <political clout >