noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of notch (II)
1.
a. : the act or an instance of making notches : an act of cutting into small hollows
b. : a method of joining (as timbers or scantling) by notching (as at the ends) and overlapping or interlocking the notched portions ; also : a joint so formed
c. : the removal of a wedge of bark above a bud (as on a branch of an apple tree) to induce the formation of a branch from the bud
2. : a small hollow formed by notching : notch