I. ˈnäch noun
Etymology: perhaps alteration (from misdivision of an otch ) of * otch, from Middle French oche
Date: 1577
1.
a. : a V-shaped indentation
b. : a slit made to serve as a record
c. : a rounded indentation cut into the pages of a book on the edge opposite the spine
2. : a deep close pass : gap
3. : degree , step
• notched ˈnächt adjective
II. transitive verb
Date: 1600
1. : to cut or make a notch in
2.
a. : to mark or record by a notch
b. : score , achieve — sometimes used with up