Nock
WordNet

verb


(1)   Make small marks into the surface of
"Score the clay before firing it"
WiktionaryText

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.

Verb



  1. To fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow.
  2. To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow).
 
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