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Jul 1, 2006 at 11:31pm
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Re: Word question
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Okay, I know it's a word, but only because I used to date a guy who was very serious about archery. It is indeed a word, and you're using it correctly, but I'm not surprised few readers know its meaning.

I would continue to use it, simply because it has no "colloquial" synonym. Perhaps, if you have a character shoot two arrows, you could explain the process without the word "nocked" the first time, then the second time write 'He nocked it again' or something to that effect.

Hope that helps!

Lorien

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