Joggle

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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     {Joggle joint} (Arch.), a joint in any kind of building
        material, where the joining surfaces are made with
        joggles.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Joggle \Jog"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Joggled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Joggling}.] [Freq. of jog.]
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     1. To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to
        cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog.
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     2. (Arch.) To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent
        sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel.
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              The struts of a roof are joggled into the truss
              posts.                                --Gwilt.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Joggle \Jog"gle\, v. i.
     To shake or totter; to slip out of place.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [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