clout
- noun
- /klaʊt/
- UK
:
clavo para chapa
- The carpenter used a clout nail to secure the metal sheeting to the wooden frame of the shed.
Examples
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For this project, I chose clout nails because their wide heads hold the materials together more effectively.
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When fixing the roof, make sure to use clout nails for better durability against the weather.
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She taught me how to build flats with clout nails and glue and later how to sing and roll my eyes and make little circles with my hands like Eddie Cantor: '
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
460
7.8
A small thin nail with a raised head used to hold thin pieces of wood together
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1.0
A thin pointed piece of metal with a flat head used to hold things together
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2.2
A small nail with a flat head used to fasten things
A short nail with a large flat head to fasten thin metal to wood
A small nail used to hold leather or thin wood
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Etymology
Clout for a short, flat-headed nail comes from an old word for 'patch' or 'cloth' because these nails fastened sheets of metal or cloth, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of a clout holding a patch in place.