nock

Etymology 1
, attested since the 14th century, probably from a Scandinavian/ language (compare 🇨🇬, but compare, from . Both could be related to.

Noun

 * 1) Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.
 * 2)  The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
 * 3)  The upper fore corner of a boom sail or trysail.
 * 1)  The upper fore corner of a boom sail or trysail.

Translations

 * Finnish:, jänneura,
 * German:
 * Irish: eang
 * Ottoman Turkish: گز, سوفار
 * Persian:
 * Spanish: culatín
 * Turkish:
 * Welsh: hicyn

Verb

 * 1)  To fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow.
 * 2)  To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow).