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nock

The correct spelling is nock.

How to pronounce nock

/ˈnɒk/
noun

IPA: /ˈnɒk/

Say it like: Nok

The correct spelling is nock. Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.

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Meanings

noun

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

verb

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

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