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nock (n.)
"notch on a bow," late 14c., of uncertain origin, probably from a Scandinavian source (cf. Swedish
nock
"notch"), but cf. also Low German
nokk
, Dutch
nok
"tip of a sail." Perhaps connected to
nook
.
nock (v.)
"fit (an arrow) to a bowstring," 1510s, from
nock
(n.). Related:
Nocked
;
nocking
.
