Joggle /(?)/
Jog·gle
Joggle
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Joggled; p. pr. & vb. n. Joggling
- To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog.
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To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel. (Arch.)
The struts of a roof are joggled into the truss posts.
Joggle
v. i.
- To shake or totter; to slip out of place.
Joggle
n.
- 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. [Arch.]
Phrases & Compounds
- Joggle joint
- a joint in any kind of building material, where the joining surfaces are made with joggles.