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Notch (noun)
a V-shaped cut.
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Notch (noun)
such a cut, used for keeping a record
“The notches in that tribe’s warrior axe handles stand for killed enemies.”
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Notch (noun)
an indentation.
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Notch (noun)
a mountain pass; a defile
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Notch (noun)
a level or degree.
“This car is a notch better than the other.”
“Can you speak a notch louder, please?”
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Notch (verb)
To cut a notch in (something).
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Notch (verb)
To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something.
“The tribe’s hunters notch their kills by notches on each’s axe’s handle.”
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Notch (verb)
To join by means of notches.
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Notch (verb)
To achieve (something).
“The team notched a pair of shutout wins on Sunday.”
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Nock (noun)
Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.
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Nock (noun)
The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
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Nock (noun)
The upper fore corner of a boom sail or trysail.
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Nock (verb)
To fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow.
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Nock (verb)
To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow’s base or the tips of a bow).