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noun
a marked part of the bowstring where the arrow is placed
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How to use nocking point in a sentence

  • Strings break most commonly at the nocking point beneath the serving.

    Hunting with the Bow and Arrow|Saxton Pope

  • Turn the arrow till the cock-feather comes uppermost; then pass it down the bow, and fix it on the nocking point of the string.

    How to Fence|Aaron A. Warford

  • The string should be of the best hemp whipped with silk, and a nocking point neatly made exactly in the right spot.

    The Sportswoman's Library, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
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