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Rarenock
The correct spelling is nock.
How to pronounce nock
/ˈnɒk/
nounIPA: /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.Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.
- 2.The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
- 3.The upper fore corner of a boom sail or trysail.
verb
- 1.To fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow. (See also notch.)
- 2.To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow).
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