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NOGGED
Verb
nogged
simple past tense and past participle of nog
Anagrams
• gonged
Source: Wiktionary
NOG
Nog, n. Etym: [Abbrev. fr. noggin.]
1. A noggin.
2. A kind of strong ale. Halliwell.
Nog, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
1. A wooden block, of the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.
2. One of the square logs of wood used in a pile to support the roof of a mine.
3. (Shipbuilding)
Definition: A treenail to fasten the shores.
Nog, v. t. Etym: [From 2d Nog.]
1. To fill in, as between scantling, with brickwork.
2. (Shipbuilding)
Definition: To fasten, as shores, with treenails.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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