'Joggle' definitions:
Definition of 'joggle'
(from WordNet)
noun
A fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together [syn: dowel, dowel pin, joggle]
noun
A slight irregular shaking motion [syn: joggle, jiggle]
verb
Move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!" [syn: jiggle, joggle, wiggle]
verb
Fasten or join with a joggle
Definition of 'Joggle'
From: GCIDE
- Joggle \Jog"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Joggled; p. pr. & vb. n. Joggling.] [Freq. of jog.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Arch.) To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel. [1913 Webster]
- The struts of a roof are joggled into the truss posts. --Gwilt. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Joggle'
From: GCIDE
- Joggle \Jog"gle\, v. i. To shake or totter; to slip out of place. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Joggle'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- Joggle joint (Arch.), a joint in any kind of building material, where the joining surfaces are made with joggles. [1913 Webster]