notch
意味
- (V字形の)刻み目
- 《米》山あい
- 《話》段階(STEP),等級(degree)
- …に刻み目をつける
- 《話》〈競技の得点など〉を記録する,〈勝利〉を収める
語源
英語の原文（Wiktionary）
Recorded since 1577, probably a rebracketing of an otch, from Middle French oche (“notch”), itself from the Old French verb ochier (“to notch”), of uncertain origin, but possibly related to French hocher and English nick (“small cut, notch”).