Meaning of nock | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.
2. A surname.
3. The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
4. The upper fore corner of a boom sail or trysail.

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Examples

“Meanwhile there had been bustle and preparation in all parts of the great vessel. The archers stood in groups about the decks, new-stringing their bows, and testing that they were firm at the nocks.”

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

“He took his arrow by the nock.”

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