Nock

Quick meaning: Nock is a noun meaning Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.

Meaning

Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.

More Meanings

1. (archery) The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
2. (nautical) The upper fore corner of a boom sail or trysail.
3. (transitive) To fit (an arrow) against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow.
4. (transitive) To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow).
5. (archery) Fit the arrow to your bowstring.
6. Misspelling of knock.

Example Sentences

He took his arrow by the nock.

I put my hair up, and was just finished, when mother nocked. It was terrable^([sic]).

Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.

Each drew his string from its waterproof case and bent the huge arc of his war-bow as he fitted it into the nocks.

Word Forms

• nocks
• nocking
• nocked

Synonyms for nock

Depending on context, synonyms include mark, score.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mark, score, knuckle, runt, kisser, arrow-hole.

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