nock

Meaning

Noun

1. Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.
2. The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
3. The upper fore corner of a boom sail or trysail.

Verb

1. (transitive) To fit (an arrow) against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow.
2. (transitive) To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow).

Intj

Fit the arrow to your bowstring.

Verb

Misspelling of knock.

Synonyms

score

mark

notch

brand

count

🔢

denote

flag

implicate

imply

inscribe

mean

point

portend

put down

register

represent

signal

signify

spell

spot

stand for

stigmatise

stigmatize

accession

subscribe

amount

badge

Translations

εγκοπή

χαράσσω

note

score

scalfire

segnare

marcar

marcar

marquer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɒk/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: nokke

Cognate with Swedish: nock

In summary

From Middle English nokke, attested since the 14th century, probably from a Scandinavian/North Germanic language (compare Swedish nock (“notch”), but compare Dutch nok, from Middle Dutch nocke (“tip, point”). Both could be related to nook (“corner, recess”).