score, nock, mark
(verb) make small marks into the surface of; “score the clay before firing it”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nock (plural nocks)
Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.
(archery) The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
(nautical) The upper fore corner of a boom sail or trysail.
nock (third-person singular simple present nocks, present participle nocking, simple past and past participle nocked)
(transitive) To fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow. (See also notch.)
(transitive) To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow).
nock (plural nocks)
Misspelling of knock.
• conk
Nock (plural Nocks)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Nock is the 13798th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2191 individuals. Nock is most common among White (68.1%) and Black/African American (26.38%) individuals.
• conk
Source: Wiktionary
Nock, n. Etym: [See Notch.]
1. A notch. He took his arrow by the nock. Chapman.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: The upper fore corner of a boom sail or of a trysail.
Nock, v. t.
Definition: To notch; to fit to the string, as an arrow; to string, as a bow. Chapman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 March 2025
(adjective) of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
