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Nook vs Nock - What's the difference?

nook | nock |

As nouns the difference between nook and nock

is that nook is a small corner formed by two walls; an alcove or recess or ancone while nock is either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.

As a verb nock is

to fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow.

nook

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove or recess or ancone.
    • There was a small broom for sweeping ash kept in the nook between the fireplace bricks and the wall.
  • A hidden or secluded spot.
    • The back of the used book shop was one of her favorite nooks ; she could read for hours and no one would bother her or pester her to buy.

    Derived terms

    * nookery

    Related terms

    * inglenook * any nook or cranny, every nook and cranny, nook and cranny, nook or cranny

    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).

    • Anagrams

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