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

Intj

fit the arrow to your bowstring

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɒk/

Etymology

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”).