A V-shaped cut.
An indentation.
A mountain pass; a defile.
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 hoc...
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The tribe's hunters notch their kills by notches on each's axe's handle.
To join by means of notches.