notched

Verb

notch (third-person singular simple present notches, present participle notching, simple past and past participle notched)

1. (transitive) To cut a notch in (something).

   Synonyms:

   indent

2. (transitive) To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something.
   • The tribe's hunters notch their kills by notches on each's axe's handle.
3. (transitive) To join by means of notches.
4. (informal, transitive) To achieve (something); to add to one's score or record of successes.
   • The team notched a pair of shutout wins on Sunday.

   Synonyms:

   notch up

5. (transitive) Synonym of nock (“to fit (an arrow) to a bow”).
   • Notching an arrow on the string of his tried and unerring bow, he raised his sinewy arms […]1885, John Niles Hubbard, An Account of Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, Or Red Jacket, and His People, 1750-1830, page 31

   Synonyms:

   nock

6. (transitive) To change in small graduations.
   • to notch back a salary

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