Sekirov Dictionary

nock

UK /nɒk/US /nɑk/

noun 3
verb 2
exclamation 1
forms 3

noun3

•
Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.
- 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. — 1891
•
The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
- He took his arrow by the nock. — 1611
The upper fore corner of a boom sail or trysail.

verb2

•
To fit (an arrow) against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow.
- Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill. — 1883
•
To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow).
- It is a Scotch bow, I see, for the upper nock is without and the lower within. By the black rood! it is a good piece of yew, well nocked, well strung, well waxed, and very joyful to the feel. — 1891

exclamation1

Fit the arrow to your bowstring.

forms

nocked · nocking · nocks

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