» nock

Verb (1 meaning)

1. make small marks into the surface of.

to score, nock, mark

Example:
  • “score the clay before firing it”
to nock is a way to:
  • to notch (verb) - cut or make a notch into
ways to nock:
  • to line (verb) - mark with lines
  • to scarify (verb) - scratch the surface of
  • to scotch (verb) - make a small cut or score into
  • to scribe (verb) - score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
to nock is derivationally related to:
  • crisscross, cross, mark (noun) - a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
  • mark, print (noun) - a visible indication made on a surface
  • score, scotch (noun) - a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
  • scorer (noun) - a logger who marks trees to be felled
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