nock
- Noun. Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.
- Noun. The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
- Noun. (misspelling of, knock) .
- Verb. (transitive) To fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow.
- Verb. (transitive) To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow).
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