CLOUT

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English clūt; akin to Middle High German klōz lump, Russian gluda Date: before 12th century a piece of cloth or leather ; rag , a blow especially with the hand, a white cloth on a stake or frame used as a target in archery, pull , influence , II. transitive verb Date: 14th century to cover or patch with a ~, to hit forcefully