Nock

Did you nock an arrow?

Meanwhile there had been bustle and preparation in all parts of the great vessel. The archers stood in groups about the decks, new-stringing their bows, and testing that they were firm at the nocks.

Each drew his string from its waterproof case and bent the huge arc of his war-bow as he fitted it into the nocks.

He took his arrow by the nock.

Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.

It is a Scotch bow, I see, for the upper nock is without and the lower within. By the black rood! it is a good piece of yew, well nocked, well strung, well waxed, and very joyful to the feel.

I put my hair up, and was just finished, when mother nocked. It was terrable^([sic]).