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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together;
[syn: dowel, dowel pin, joggle]

2. a slight irregular shaking motion;
[syn: joggle, jiggle]


VERB (2)

1. move to and fro;
- Example: "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"
[syn: jiggle, joggle, wiggle]

2. fasten or join with a joggle;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Joggle \Jog"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Joggled; p. pr. & vb. n. Joggling.] [Freq. of jog.] [1913 Webster] 1. To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel. [1913 Webster] The struts of a roof are joggled into the truss posts. --Gwilt. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Joggle \Jog"gle\, v. i. To shake or totter; to slip out of place. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Joggle \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. [1913 Webster] Joggle joint (Arch.), a joint in any kind of building material, where the joining surfaces are made with joggles. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

joggle n 1: a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together [syn: dowel, dowel pin, joggle] 2: a slight irregular shaking motion [syn: joggle, jiggle] v 1: move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!" [syn: jiggle, joggle, wiggle] 2: fasten or join with a joggle