nock

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

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