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