Meaning

1 senses

  1. Fit the arrow to your bowstring.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Did you nock an arrow?

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Origin

From Middle English nokke, attested since the 14th century, probably from a Scandinavian/N

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”).

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