noun🔗ShareMuescaEither of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring."The archery instructor pointed to the small grooves on the bow, explaining, "These nocks hold the bowstring in place." "El instructor de tiro con arco señaló las pequeñas muescas en el arco, explicando: "Estas muescas sujetan la cuerda del arco en su lugar".partweaponsporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMuescaThe notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring."He carefully placed the arrow's nock onto the bowstring, ready to aim. "Colocó cuidadosamente la muesca de la flecha en la cuerda del arco, listo para apuntar.partweaponsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEsquina superior delanteraThe upper fore corner of a boom sail or trysail."The sailmaker reinforced the nock of the boom sail to prevent tearing where it attached to the mast. "El velero reforzó la esquina superior delantera de la vela de botavara para evitar que se rasgara donde se unía al mástil.nauticalsailingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncajar la flecha en la cuerda del arcoTo fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow. (See also notch.)"The archer carefully nocked the arrow, ensuring it was securely positioned on the bowstring before drawing back. "El arquero encajó cuidadosamente la flecha, asegurándose de que estuviera bien colocada en la cuerda del arco antes de tensarla.sportactionweaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMuescarTo cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow)."The artisan had to carefully nock the arrow's base before it could be used with the bow. "El artesano tuvo que muescar cuidadosamente la base de la flecha antes de que pudiera usarse con el arco.weaponsporttechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
