Definition of Notch

(v. t.)
To fit the notch of (an arrow) to the string.
  

(v. t.)
To cut or make notches in ; to indent; also, to score by notches; as, to notch a stick.
  

(n.)
A narrow passage between two elevation; a deep, close pass; a defile; as, the notch of a mountain.
  

(n.)
A hollow cut in anything; a nick; an indentation.
  

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notch
\notch\ (?), n. [akin to nock; cf. od. nock, osw. nocka. cf. nick a notch.]
1. a hollow cut in anything; a nick; an indentation. and on the stick ten equal notches makes.
2. a narrow passage between two elevation; a deep, close pass; a defile; as, the notch of a mountain.
notch
\notch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. notched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. notching.] 1. to cut or make notches in; to indent; also, to score by notches; as, to notch a stick.
2. to fit the notch of (an arrow) to the string. god is all sufferance; here he doth show no arrow notched, only a stringless bow.
notch
n
1. a v-shaped indentation; "mandibular notch"
2. the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow" [syn: pass, mountain pass]


3. a v-shaped or u-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface; "there were four notches in the handle of his revolver"
4. a small cut [syn: nick, snick]
v 1: cut or make a notch into; "notch the rope" 2: notch a surface to record something

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 cinder notch 

Meaning
Excellent.
Origin
American origin - following on from the British 'topping', and preceding the US 'the tops'. All meaning the same thing.

scor m., eag, eang

Amfylchu = v. to notch again

Crifellu = v. to notch, to grave

Crip = n. a scratch; a notch

Gwlf = n. a channel, notch

Gwlw = n. a channel, notch

Hac = n. cut, notch, hack

Hecyn = n. a small notch

Rhic = n. a notch; to groove

Rhicio = v. to notch; to groove

Rhig = n. a notch, a groove; the pillory

Rhign = n. a notch, a groove

Rhigo = v. to notch, to groove

Rhint = n. a notch, a groove

Ysgrif = n. a notch; a writing

Ysgrifo = v. to notch; to write

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Noun
1. a V-shaped indentation; "mandibular notch"
(hypernym) indentation, indenture
(hyponym) incisure, incisura
2. the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow"
(synonym) pass, mountain pass
(hypernym) location
(hyponym) Brenner Pass
(part-holonym) range, mountain range, range of mountains, chain, mountain chain, chain of mountains
3. a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface; "there were four notches in the handle of his revolver"
(hypernym) indentation, indenture
(hyponym) serration
4. a small cut
(synonym) nick, snick
(hypernym) cut, cutting

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Verb
1. cut or make a notch into; "notch the rope"
(hypernym) incise
(hyponym) score, nock, mark
(derivation) nick, snick
2. notch a surface to record something
(hypernym) record, enter, put down
(derivation) nick, snick

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