"nock" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnɒk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nock.wav [Southern-England] Forms: nocks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒk Etymology: Middle English nokke, attested since the 14th century, probably from a Scandinavian/North Germanic language (compare Swedish nock (“notch”), but compare Dutch nok, from Middle Dutch nocke (“tip, point”). Both could be related to nook (“corner, recess”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|nokke}} Middle English nokke, {{der|en|gmq|-}} North Germanic, {{cog|sv|nock||notch}} Swedish nock (“notch”), {{der|en|nl|nok}} Dutch nok, {{der|en|dum|nocke||tip, point}} Middle Dutch nocke (“tip, point”), {{m|en|nook||corner, recess}} nook (“corner, recess”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nock (plural nocks)
  1. Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.
    Sense id: en-nock-en-noun-VlRbRkCS
  2. (archery) The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring. Categories (topical): Archery Translations (the notch at the rear of an arrow): hahlo (Finnish), jänneura (Finnish), nokki (Finnish), Nocke [feminine] (German), eang [feminine] (Irish), گز (gez) (Ottoman Turkish), سوفار (sufar) (Ottoman Turkish), سوفار (sufâr) (Persian), gez (Turkish), hicyn [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-nock-en-noun-tuUPIofL Topics: archery, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war Disambiguation of 'the notch at the rear of an arrow': 1 98 1
  3. (nautical) The upper fore corner of a boom sail or trysail. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-nock-en-noun-wRlPOx0~ Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈnɒk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nock.wav [Southern-England] Forms: nocks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒk Head templates: {{en-noun}} nock (plural nocks)
  1. Misspelling of knock. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: knock
    Sense id: en-nock-en-noun-YAmQzu2l
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈnɒk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nock.wav [Southern-England] Forms: nocks [present, singular, third-person], nocking [participle, present], nocked [participle, past], nocked [past]
Rhymes: -ɒk Etymology: Middle English nokke, attested since the 14th century, probably from a Scandinavian/North Germanic language (compare Swedish nock (“notch”), but compare Dutch nok, from Middle Dutch nocke (“tip, point”). Both could be related to nook (“corner, recess”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|nokke}} Middle English nokke, {{der|en|gmq|-}} North Germanic, {{cog|sv|nock||notch}} Swedish nock (“notch”), {{der|en|nl|nok}} Dutch nok, {{der|en|dum|nocke||tip, point}} Middle Dutch nocke (“tip, point”), {{m|en|nook||corner, recess}} nook (“corner, recess”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} nock (third-person singular simple present nocks, present participle nocking, simple past and past participle nocked)
  1. (transitive) To fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow. (See also notch (verb).) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-nock-en-verb-5E2woUVs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 23 23 3 46 2
  2. (transitive) To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-nock-en-verb-ja3yzivi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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      "roman": "sufar",
      "sense": "the notch at the rear of an arrow",
      "word": "سوفار"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "sufâr",
      "sense": "the notch at the rear of an arrow",
      "word": "سوفار"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "the notch at the rear of an arrow",
      "word": "gez"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "the notch at the rear of an arrow",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "hicyn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nock"
}

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    "English terms derived from Middle Dutch",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms derived from North Germanic languages",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
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    "Rhymes:English/ɒk/1 syllable"
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "gmq",
        "3": "-"
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      "name": "der"
    },
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        "3": "",
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    },
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      },
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "dum",
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        "4": "",
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      "name": "der"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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        "3": "",
        "4": "corner, recess"
      },
      "expansion": "nook (“corner, recess”)",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Middle English nokke, attested since the 14th century, probably from a Scandinavian/North Germanic language (compare Swedish nock (“notch”), but compare Dutch nok, from Middle Dutch nocke (“tip, point”). Both could be related to nook (“corner, recess”).",
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "nocking",
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        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "nocked",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
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        "To fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow. (See also notch (verb).)"
      ],
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          "notch",
          "notch#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(transitive) To fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow. (See also notch (verb).)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
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        "To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow)."
      ],
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        "(transitive) To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow)."
      ],
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        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnɒk/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒk"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nock.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/be/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-nock.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-nock.wav.mp3",
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nock"
}

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    "English 1-syllable words",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
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    "Rhymes:English/ɒk/1 syllable"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
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    {
      "form": "nocks",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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        "English misspellings"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Misspelling of knock."
      ],
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          "knock#English"
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        "misspelling"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnɒk/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒk"
    },
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nock.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/be/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-nock.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-nock.wav.mp3",
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nock"
}

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