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notch

  • noun
  • /nɒtʃ/

A V-shaped cut.

Other meanings

  1. Such a cut, used for keeping a record.

  2. An indentation.

Related words

  • nitch
  • notchplasty
  • notchweed
  • notchwing
  • topnotcher
  • jugular notch
  • notch in one's belt
  • notch on one's belt
  • notch baby
  • notchback
  • notchboard
  • notch girdle

Word history

From Middle French "oche".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “notch” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.