notcher

Variant of notch

notch definition

notch (näc̸h)

noun

  1. a concave or -shaped cut or indentation in an edge or across a surface
  2. ☆ a narrow pass with steep sides; defile; gap
  3. Informal a step; grade; degree; peg a notch below average

Etymology: prob. < ME (a)n oche < OFr oche, osche, a notch < oschier, to notch

transitive verb

  1. to cut a notch or notches in; indent with notches
  2. to record or tally, as by means of notches

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