clout
     n 1: a target used in archery
     2: special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a
        lot of pull" [syn: {pull}]
     3: a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to
        wood [syn: {clout nail}]
     4: (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his
        nose" [syn: {punch}, {poke}, {lick}, {biff}]
     v : strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his
         attacker"
Source: WordNet® 2.0