Meaning & use
nocking
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Fitting an arrow's notched end onto a bowstring in preparation to shoot.
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The archer stood still, nocking her arrow before drawing the bow.
He practiced nocking arrows quickly so he could fire in rapid succession.
A note on using this word
The word comes from 'nock,' the notch cut into the end of an arrow that fits onto the bowstring, a term still standard in archery instruction today.
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