joggle

1. v. t. To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog. Source: opted

2. v. t. To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel. Source: opted

3. v. i. To shake or totter; to slip out of place. Source: opted

4. 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. Source: opted

5. n. a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together Source: wordnet

6. n. a slight irregular shaking motion Source: wordnet

7. v. move to and fro Source: wordnet

8. v. fasten or join with a joggle Source: wordnet

9. 1. To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog. 2. (Arch.) To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel. The struts of a roof are joggled into the truss posts. Gwilt. To shake or totter; to slip out of place. 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. Joggle joint (Arch.), a joint in any kind of building material, where the joining surfaces are made with joggles. Source: webster

10. To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent sliding apart;sometimes, loosely, to dowel.The struts of a roof are joggled into the truss posts. Gwilt. Source: adambom

11. v:100 n. a slight irregular shaking motion v. fasten or join with a joggle Source: ecdict

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