Meanings
nounclout nail (plural clout nails)
plural clout nails · alternative clout-nail
- Any of various types of nails with large flat heads designed to fasten sheet metal to wood, fasten clouts to axletrees, etc., often clinched.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Finnish huopanaula
- huopanaulaTranslations
French clou
- clouTranslations
German Flachkopfnagel, Breitkopfnagel
- FlachkopfnagelTranslations
- BreitkopfnagelTranslations
Polish gwóźdź papowy
- gwóźdź papowyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
clout nail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clout%20nail
MLA
“clout nail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clout%20nail. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clout nail,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clout%20nail.
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