Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Joggle"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Joggle \Jog"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Joggled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Joggling}.] [Freq. of jog.]
1. To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to
cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog.
2. (Arch.) To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent
sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel.
The struts of a roof are joggled into the truss
posts. --Gwilt.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Joggle \Jog"gle\, v. i.
To shake or totter; to slip out of place.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Joggle \Jog"gle\, n. [Arch.]
A notch or tooth in the joining surface of any piece of
building material to prevent slipping; sometimes, but
incorrectly, applied to a separate piece fitted into two
adjacent stones, or the like.
{Joggle joint} (Arch.), a joint in any kind of building
material, where the joining surfaces are made with
joggles.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
joggle
n 1: a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent
pieces and holds them together [syn: {dowel}, {dowel pin}]
2: a slight irregular shaking motion [syn: {jiggle}]
v 1: move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse
is putting on the bandage!" [syn: {jiggle}, {wiggle}]
2: fasten or join with a joggle
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