"notch on a bow," late 14c., of uncertain origin, probably from a Scandinavian source (such as Swedish nock "notch"), but compare 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.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Reduces the time taken to nock and draw arrows.