Nock vs Sock - What's the difference?

In transitive terms the difference between nock and sock

is that nock is to cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow) while sock is to hit or strike violently.

(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.

(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).

(wikipedia sock)

* From (etyl) socke, sokke, sok, from (etyl) .

(en-noun)

A knitted or woven covering for the foot

A shoe worn by Greco-Roman comedy actors

A violent blow, punch

A shortened version of (Internet) sock puppet

"For enemies near are enemies known though socks are a bother he feels at last not alone " RationalWiki

(firearms, informal) a gun sock

* bobby socks * knock somebody's socks off * sock hop * sock puppet

* Unknown, but compare Portuguese soco ("a hit with one's hand; a punch"). (en)

(en verb)

To hit or strike violently

To deliver a blow

They may let you off the first time, but the second time they'll sock it to you. — James Jones

* sock away * sock in * sockdolager

(etyl) soc, (lena) soccus, perhaps of Celtic origin.

(en noun)

A ploughshare.