jog·gle /ˈʤɑgəl/
(vt.)(vi.)輕搖,搖動,搖曳,齧合輕搖,搖動,齧合扣
joggle
輕搖
Jog·gle v. t. [imp. & p. p. Joggled p. pr. & vb. n. Joggling ]
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.
Jog·gle, v. i. To shake or totter; to slip out of place.
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.
Joggle joint Arch., a joint in any kind of building material, where the joining surfaces are made with joggles.
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joggle
n 1: a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent
pieces and holds them together [syn: dowel, dowel pin]
2: a slight irregular shaking motion [syn: jiggle]
v 1: move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse
is putting on the bandage!" [syn: jiggle, wiggle]
2: fasten or join with a joggle