nock

nɒk

Definition

Definition of nock - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bow part

TECH.

groove on a bow holding the bowstring

TECH.

The nock of the bow was worn out.

groove

notch

arrow part

TECH.

notch at the end of an arrow for fitting on the bowstring

TECH.

He carefully placed the arrow's nock against the bowstring..

groove

slot

maritime

Dated

upper fore corner of a boom sail

Dated

The sailor adjusted the nock of the sail.

angle

corner

edge

Verb

tr.

archery

TECH.

fit an arrow onto a bowstring

TECH.

He nocked the arrow and took aim.

attach

fit

notching

TECH.

create a notch in a bow or arrow

TECH.

She carefully nocked the arrow before shooting.

groove

indent

score

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notch at the end of an arrow for fitting on the bowstring

Origin of nock

Middle English, nok (notch)

Terms with nock included in their meaning

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cock feather

archery

feather on an arrow at right angles to the nock

nocked

adj.

archery

fitted with a nock

Examples of nock in a sentence

The arrow's nock was slightly damaged.
The nock of the arrow was slightly damaged.
He inspected the nock before taking aim.
The nock was worn from constant use.
He inspected the nock before setting sail.
She nocked the arrow swiftly during practice.

The archer nocked his arrow with precision.
He nocked the arrow with precision.
The archer nocked each arrow swiftly.

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French:encoche, encocher, ...
German:Nocke, auflegen, ...
Italian:tacca, incoccare, ...
Spanish:ranura, encajar, ...
Portuguese:ranhura, encaixar, ...
Chinese:弦槽, 搭上, ...
Japanese:ノック, つがえる, ...
Arabic:شَقّ, رَكَّبَ, ...
Hebrew:נָק, לְהַכְנִיס חֵץ, ...
Russian:упор, накладывать, ...
Ukrainian:паз, встановлювати, ...
Hindi:नॉक, नॉक करना, ...
Bengali:খাঁজ, তীর লাগানো, ...
Catalan:noca, col.locar, ...
Czech:zářez, založit, ...
Danish:nokken, nocke, ...
Dutch:nok, opleggen, ...
Greek:εγκοπή, τοποθετώ, ...
Hungarian:húrhorony, felajzani, ...
Khmer:រន្ធចង្អូរនៅលើធ្នូសម្រាប់ទប់ខ្សែធ្នូ, ដាក់ព្រួញលើខ្សែធ្នូ, ...
Korean:활의 홈, 시위에 걸다, ...
Persian:شیار, قرار داد, ...
Polish:rowek, założyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):ranhura, encaixar, ...
Romanian:noc, a potrivi, ...
Swedish:nock, lägga an, ...
Thai:ร่อง, ใส่ลูกศร, ...
Turkish:oluk, yerleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:rãnh nock, gắn mũi tên, ...

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Definition of nock - Reverso English Dictionary

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