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JOGGLES
Verb
joggles
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of joggle
Source: Wiktionary
JOGGLE
Jog"gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Joggled; p. pr. & vb. n. Joggling.] Etym: [Freq. of jog.]
1. To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: 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.
Definition: To shake or totter; to slip out of place.
Jog"gle, n. [Arch.]
Definition: 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’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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