Nock
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A nock is the notch in the end of an arrow. As a verb, it means to place an arrow on the bowstring to ready it for shooting. It may also refer to:
[edit] Surname
- Albert Jay Nock (1873-1945), American author
- Bello Nock, American circus performer
- Henry Nock (1741–1804), gunsmith who also founded Wilkinson Sword in 1772
- O. S. Nock (1905–1994), engineer and railway historian
[edit] Other
- Nock gun, used by the Royal Navy
- National Oil Corporation of Kenya
[edit] See also
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