nock
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A small notch at the end of an arrow that holds it on the bowstring
- noun
- /nɑk/
- Specialized
:
muesca
- - Ocht veth nock!
Examples
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"Another Nock!
Fiction book (1995) -
Jonathan Nock
Blog text (29) -
You been out busting nocks?
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Steve Nock
Blog text (28) -
If you look up the word monadnock (muh-NAD-nock), you'll find it refers to an isolated rocky hill or mountain surrounded by a peneplain, an area worn flat by erosion.
Academic text (2011) -
Before shooting, make sure the nock is securely attached to the bowstring.
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A damaged nock can cause an arrow to fly inaccurately.
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The archer inspected the nock to ensure it would hold the arrow firmly during flight.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nock comes from an old English word hnocc meaning a small 'knob' or 'bump', so a nock is the little notch or knob at the end of an arrow that holds it on the bowstring.