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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