notch
noun
[ nɒtʃ ]
• an indentation or incision on an edge or surface.
• "there was a notch in the end of the arrow for the bowstring"
• a deep, narrow mountain pass.
notch
verb
• make notches in.
• "he notched the stick at each end"
Similar:
nick,
cut,
mark,
score,
incise,
carve,
engrave,
scratch,
gash,
slit,
slot,
snick,
gouge,
groove,
furrow,
indent,
make an indentation in,
dent,
• score or achieve (something).
• "he notched up fifteen years' service with the company"
Similar:
score,
achieve,
attain,
secure,
rack up,
chalk up,
gain,
earn,
make,
register,
record,
Origin:
mid 16th century: probably from Anglo-Norman French noche, variant of Old French osche, of unknown origin.
