joggle

joggle
    n 1: a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent
         pieces and holds them together [syn: {dowel}, {dowel pin},
         {joggle}]
    2: a slight irregular shaking motion [syn: {joggle}, {jiggle}]
    v 1: move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse
         is putting on the bandage!" [syn: {jiggle}, {joggle},
         {wiggle}]
    2: fasten or join with a joggle
    

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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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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Joggle \Jog"gle\, v. i.
   To shake or totter; to slip out of place.
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