joggle

(jäg′əl)

transitive verb, intransitive verb joggled, joggling

to shake or jolt slightly

Origin: freq. of jog

noun

a slight jolt

noun

1. 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
2. a notch or projection for such a joint
dowel

Origin: < jog

transitive verb joggled, joggling

to join by joggles

See joggle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb jog·gled, jog·gling, jog·gles

verb, transitive

To shake or jar slightly.

verb, intransitive

To move with a shaking or lightly jolting motion.

noun

A shaking or lightly jolting motion.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps frequentative of jog¹

noun

A joint between two pieces of building material formed by a notch and a fitted projection.
The notch or the projecting piece used in such a joint.

transitive verb jog·gled, jog·gling, jog·gles

To join or attach by means of a joggle.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps from jog²

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