<![CDATA[Nock]]>The upper fore corner of a boom sail or of a trysail.

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  • The back end of the shaft on an arrow, where there is usually a small groove for the bow string.

  • The small groove at the back end of the

  • The act of placing the string of the bow into the groove in the back of the arrow, usually in preparation to fire the arrow from the bow.

    • ]]>    https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/68755https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/68755Tue, 28 Mar 2017 06:54:03 GMT    <![CDATA[Reply to Nock on Tue, 28 Mar 2017 06:54:02 GMT]]>Someone who associates with both nerds and jocks and displays many traits common in both groups.
    These people are usually able to maintain relationships with multiple conflicting social groups at the same time with ease. Occasionally nocks will favour one group or the other and become valued in the group by filling a role others could not with out becoming alienated. Alternatively nocks may forgo interaction with social groups all together to focus on more personal, isolated individual relationships.

    Nock might also be used to describe someone who can mix with any nearly crowd, or fits in with many tight cliques including, but not limited to jocks, nerds, preps, artsy, etc. or who posseses many of the traits common in different groups.

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