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notch
English
Etymology
Recorded since 1577, probably a rebracketing of an + otch, which noun stems from Middle French oche (“notch”), itself from the Old French verb ochier (“to notch”), of uncertain origin, but possibly related to French hocher and English nick (“small cut, notch”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /n?t?/
- (General American) IPA(key): /n?t?/
- Rhymes: -?t?
Noun
notch (plural notches)
- A V-shaped cut.
- Such a cut, used for keeping a record.
- (slang) Woman.
- Such a cut, used for keeping a record.
- An indentation.
- A mountain pass; a defile.
- (finance) A discontinuous change in a taxation schedule.
- (informal) A level or degree.
- 2014, Daniel Taylor, "World Cup 2014: Uruguay sink England as Suárez makes his mark," guardian.co.uk, 20 June:
- a better team might also have done more to expose Uruguay’s occasionally brittle defence, but England’s speed of thought and movement in their attacking positions was a good notch or two down from the Italy game.
- 2014, Daniel Taylor, "World Cup 2014: Uruguay sink England as Suárez makes his mark," guardian.co.uk, 20 June:
- (electronics) A portion of a mobile phone that overlaps the edge of the screen, used to house camera, sensors etc. while maximizing screen space.
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
notch (third-person singular simple present notches, present participle notching, simple past and past participle notched)
- (transitive) To cut a notch in (something).
- (transitive) To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something.
- (transitive) To join by means of notches.
- (transitive, informal) To achieve (something); to add to one's score or record of successes.
- Synonym: notch up
- (transitive) To fit (an arrow) to a bow by means of the notch cut at the end of the arrow; to nock.
- 1885, John Niles Hubbard, An Account of Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, Or Red Jacket, and His People, 1750-1830, page 31:
- Notching an arrow on the string of his tried and unerring bow, he raised his sinewy arms […]
- 1913, Massachusetts Reformatory (Concord, Mass.), Our Paper, page 530:
- As Uncle Bunse threw his armful of stuff into the canoe, half a dozen other Indians crept forward, notching their arrows to shoot.
- 1885, John Niles Hubbard, An Account of Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, Or Red Jacket, and His People, 1750-1830, page 31:
Derived terms
- notcher
Translations
References
- Partridge, Eric (2006): Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
Cebuano
Etymology
From nota + ch.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: notch
Noun
notch
- the penis
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snick
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sn?k/
Etymology 1
Probably from snick or snee.
Verb
snick (third-person singular simple present snicks, present participle snicking, simple past and past participle snicked)
- (transitive) To cut or snip.
- (cricket) To hit (the ball) with the edge of the bat, causing a slight deflection.
Noun
snick (plural snicks)
- (cricket) A small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch.
- A small cut or mark.
- A knot or irregularity in yarn.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Knight to this entry?)
Etymology 2
Imitative.
Verb
snick (third-person singular simple present snicks, present participle snicking, simple past and past participle snicked)
- To make something click, to make a clicking noise.
Noun
snick (plural snicks)
- A sharp clicking sound.
Etymology 3
Verb
snick (third-person singular simple present snicks, present participle snicking, simple past and past participle snicked)
- Alternative form of sneck
Anagrams
- Nicks, nicks, scink
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