notch

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface

   There were four notches in the handle of the revolver.

2. 2
   noun

   a V-shaped indentation

   Mandibular notch.

3. 3
   verb

   cut or make a notch into

   Notch the rope.

Recorded since 1577, probably a rebracketing of an otch, 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”).

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