nock
IPA: nˈɑk
noun
- Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.
- (archery) The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
- (nautical) The upper fore corner of a boom sail or trysail.
- A surname.
- Misspelling of knock. [An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.]
verb
- (transitive) To fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow. (See also notch (verb).)
- (transitive) To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow).
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