clout : Idioms & Phrases
Clout nail
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noun a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
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WordNet
- a kind of wrought-iron nail heaving a large flat head; used for fastening clouts to axletrees, plowshares, etc., also for studding timber, and for various purposes.
Webster 1913
Clouted cream
- clotted cream, i. e., cream obtained by warming new milk.
Webster 1913
Swaddling band , Swaddling cloth , ∨ Swaddling clout
- a band or cloth wrapped round an infant, especially round a newborn infant.
