nick vs notch

nick and notch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nick	Yes	No	Yes	No
notch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, nick and notch are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of nick include snick.

nick (noun)	notch (noun)
a small cut	a small cut
(British slang) a prison	a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)	the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
	a V-shaped indentation

nick (verb)	notch (verb)
mate successfully; of livestock	notch a surface to record something
divide or reset the tail muscles of	cut or make a notch into
cut a nick into
cut slightly, with a razor