To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage; patch, or mend, with a clout.
To join or patch clumsily.
To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.
Referred to today as a diaper, in the 18th century the clout was made of linen diaper fabric and was either pinned with straight pins or tied with tapes.
a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
A white object, such as a cloth, that is placed on a stake as an aim point for long-distance shooting.
a piece of cloth or linen, a rag [GTSW