nockPronunciation: /nɒk/Definition of nock noun Archery a notch at either end of a bow for holding the string. a notch at the butt end of an arrow for receiving the bowstring. verb [with object] fit (an arrow) to the bowstring ready for shooting: I was shaking and had trouble getting the arrow nockedOrigin: late Middle English: perhaps from Middle Dutch nocke 'point, tip'nock in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of nock in the US English dictionary
