nock
To fit against the bowstring of a bow or crossbowTo fit (an arrow) against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow.
» Did you nock an arrow?
thrash242 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To fit (an arrow) against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow.
(transitive)To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow).
- make small marks into the surface of
Examples
1 sentencesDid you nock an arrow?
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English nokke, attested since the 14th century, probably from a Scandinavian/NFrom 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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Forms
nocks, nocking, nocked, nockedSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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