First Known Use: 14th century
Dictionary
1nock
noun \ˈnäk\
Definition of NOCK
1
: one of the notches cut in either of two tips of horn fastened on the ends of a bow or in the bow itself for holding the string
2
a : the part of an arrow having a notch for the bowstring b : the notch itself
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Origin of NOCK
Middle English nocke notched tip on the end of a bow; akin to Middle Dutch nocke summit
2nock
verb
Definition of NOCK
transitive verb
1
: to make a nock in (a bow or arrow)
2
: to fit (an arrow) against the bowstring
First Known Use of NOCK
14th century
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