nock
a metal or plastic piece at the end of an arrow, having a notch for the bowstring.
a notch or groove at the end of an arrow into which the bowstring fits.
a notch or groove at each end of a bow, to hold the bowstring in place.
Nautical. throat (def. 6a).
to furnish with a nock.
to adjust (the arrow) to the bowstring, in readiness to shoot.
Origin of nock
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How to use nock in a sentence
One he nocked loosely in his bow, then laid the bow where he could grasp it instantly.
The Story of Geronimo | James Arthur KjelgaardNiggers jest lay down and give up when anything suddint turns up like extry stomiks but white gals aint nocked out by sich things.
The Carter Girls | Nell SpeedGeronimo nocked the arrow, raised the bow, and needed every ounce of his strength to draw it.
The Story of Geronimo | James Arthur KjelgaardThus nock them all and sandpaper them smooth throughout, rounding the nocked end gracefully.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow | Saxton PopeThe arrow being nocked on the string, it is ordinarily already six inches drawn across the bow.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow | Saxton Pope
British Dictionary definitions for nock
/ (nɒk) /
a notch on an arrow that fits on the bowstring
either of the grooves at each end of a bow that hold the bowstring
to fit (an arrow) on a bowstring
to put a groove or notch in (a bow or arrow)
Origin of nock
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