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.

Herrick.

Notch"board` (?), n. (Carp.) The board which receives the ends of the

steps in a staircase.

Notch"ing, n. 1. The act of making notches; the act of cutting into

small hollows.