nock

nock

 (nŏk)

n.

1. The groove at either end of a bow for holding the bowstring.

2. The notch in the end of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.

tr.v. nocked, nock·ing, nocks

1. To put a nock in (a bow or arrow).

2. To fit (an arrow) to a bowstring.


[Middle English nokke.]

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nock

(nɒk)

n

1. (Archery) a notch on an arrow that fits on the bowstring

2. (Archery) either of the grooves at each end of a bow that hold the bowstring

vb (tr)

3. (Archery) to fit (an arrow) on a bowstring

4. (Archery) to put a groove or notch in (a bow or arrow)

[C14: related to Swedish nock tip]

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nock

(nɒk)
n.

1. a metal or plastic piece at the end of an arrow, having a notch for the bowstring.

2. a notch or groove at the end of an arrow into which the bowstring fits.

3. a notch or groove at each end of a bow, to hold the bowstring in place.

v.t.

4. to furnish with a nock.

5. to adjust (the arrow) to the bowstring.

[1325–75; akin to Dutch nok, Low German nok(ke) tip]

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nock


Past participle: nocked
Gerund: nocking
Imperative
nock
nock
Present
I nock
you nock
he/she/it nocks
we nock
you nock
they nock
Preterite
I nocked
you nocked
he/she/it nocked
we nocked
you nocked
they nocked
Present Continuous
I am nocking
you are nocking
he/she/it is nocking
we are nocking
you are nocking
they are nocking
Present Perfect
I have nocked
you have nocked
he/she/it has nocked
we have nocked
you have nocked
they have nocked
Past Continuous
I was nocking
you were nocking
he/she/it was nocking
we were nocking
you were nocking
they were nocking
Past Perfect
I had nocked
you had nocked
he/she/it had nocked
we had nocked
you had nocked
they had nocked
Future
I will nock
you will nock
he/she/it will nock
we will nock
you will nock
they will nock
Future Perfect
I will have nocked
you will have nocked
he/she/it will have nocked
we will have nocked
you will have nocked
they will have nocked
Future Continuous
I will be nocking
you will be nocking
he/she/it will be nocking
we will be nocking
you will be nocking
they will be nocking
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been nocking
you have been nocking
he/she/it has been nocking
we have been nocking
you have been nocking
they have been nocking
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been nocking
you will have been nocking
he/she/it will have been nocking
we will have been nocking
you will have been nocking
they will have been nocking
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been nocking
you had been nocking
he/she/it had been nocking
we had been nocking
you had been nocking
they had been nocking
Conditional
I would nock
you would nock
he/she/it would nock
we would nock
you would nock
they would nock
Past Conditional
I would have nocked
you would have nocked
he/she/it would have nocked
we would have nocked
you would have nocked
they would have nocked

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