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Nock vs Nack - What's the difference?

nock | nack |

As verbs the difference between nock and nack

is that nock is to fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow while nack is (computing) to acknowledge negatively; to send a nak signal to.

As a noun nock

is either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.

nock

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.
  • The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
  • * Chapman
    • He took his arrow by the nock .
  • (nautical) The upper fore corner of a boom sail or trysail.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow.
  • To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow).

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    nack

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (computing) To acknowledge negatively; to send a NAK signal to.