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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English nokke, attested since the 14th century, probably from a Scandinavian/North Germanic language (compare Swedish nock (notch), but compare Dutch nok, from Middle Dutch nocke (tip, point). Both could be related to nook (corner, recess).[1]

Noun

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nock (plural nocks)

  1. Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.
  2. (archery) The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
  3. (nautical) The upper fore corner of a boom sail or trysail.
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Verb

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nock (third-person singular simple present nocks, present participle nocking, simple past and past participle nocked)

  1. (transitive) To fit (an arrow) against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow. (See also notch (verb).)
  2. (transitive) To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow).

Interjection

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nock

  1. (archery) fit the arrow to your bowstring

Etymology 2

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Noun

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nock (plural nocks)

  1. Misspelling of knock.

References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “nock”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Low German nok, nokke. Cognate of Dutch nok. Likely cognate of Icelandic hnokki. Compare origin of nocka, nucka.

Noun

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nock c

  1. ridge (of a roof)
  2. (mechanics) tappet
  3. (archery) nock
  4. (nautical) end (of a yard, arm, boom, or gaff)

Declension

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Declension of nock
nominative genitive
singular indefinite nock nocks
definite nocken nockens
plural indefinite nockar nockars
definite nockarna nockarnas

Derived terms

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