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Notch (Verb)

Notch a surface to record something.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

To keep track of time, the prisoner notched a line on the wall for each passing day.
She carefully notched a series of marks on the stone to document her findings.
He notched a notch on his walking stick for every 10 kilometers he hiked.
The shepherd notched his staff to track the number of lambs born each season.
Archaeologists notched a series of lines on the cave wall to record the positions of the celestial bodies.

Cut or make a notch into; "notch the rope".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

To prevent the rope from slipping, you need to notch it and then tie the knot securely.
The carpenter used a saw to notch the end of the wooden beam before joining it with the other one.
You must notch the tree trunk in three places before applying the tree growth regulator.
Before lowering the bucket down the well, notch the rope to prevent it from slipping off the pulley.
She carefully notched the arrow into her bowstring, preparing to take aim at the target.