NOCK
nock
Noun
- Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.
- The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
- The upper fore corner of a boom sail or trysail.
Verb
- To fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow.
- To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow).
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