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Definition of: nock
(nok) noun
1. The notch on the butt end of an arrow.
2. The notch on the horn of a bow for securing the bowstring.
—v.t.
1. To notch, as an arrow or bow.
2. To fit (an arrow) to the bowstring, as for shooting. [ME nocke, prob. <Scand. Cf. dial. Sw. nokke notch.]
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