to nock

Examples

• All

• Suddenly, she heard the slight crush of boots and looked up to see three archers, arrows nocked and ready to fire.

  Fiction book (1992)

• He showed me how to nock the arrow to the bowstring, always at the same place.

  Fiction book (1991)

• ANGLES ON: As one, the ARCHERS nock their arrows.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Each had an arrow nocked to his bowstring.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Nock your arrow.

  Die by the Sword (2020)

• They carried bows at the ready, arrows nocked.

  Fiction book (1994)

• He imagined wolves and bears at least, took up Tamas' bow, nocked an arrow, and waited.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The Welsh waited silently, spaced along the wall, arrows nocked and bows bent.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Ord broke out his bow, nocked an arrow, and loosed a shaft at one of the four men, who squealed as the arrow narrowly missed his face.

  Fiction book (1992)

• With her eyes closed, she nocked the arrow and drew the bow back.

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Etymology