Joggle Definition
jŏgəl
joggled, joggles, joggling
verb
joggled, joggles, joggling
To shake or jolt slightly.
Webster's New World
To join by joggles.
Webster's New World
To move with a shaking or lightly jolting motion.
American Heritage
(architecture) To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel.
Wiktionary
noun
joggles
A shaking or lightly jolting motion.
American Heritage
A slight jolt.
Webster's New World
A joint between two surfaces of wood, stone, etc. made by cutting a notch in one and making a projection in the other to fit into it so as to prevent slippage.
Webster's New World
A notch or projection for such a joint.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Origin of Joggle
Perhaps frequentative of jog
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Perhaps from jog
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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