nog

Noun
Synonyms: peg

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surfaceSynonyms: peg
  2. a wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Nog \Nog\, v. t. [From 2d Nog.]

1.To fill in, as between scantling, with brickwork. [1913 Webster]

2.(Shipbuilding) To fasten, as shores, with treenails. [1913 Webster]


Nog \Nog\, n. [Abbrev. fr. noggin.]

1.A noggin. [1913 Webster]

2.A kind of strong ale. --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]

3.eggnog. [PJC]

egg nog A drink make from eggs beaten with milk, cream, and sugar, often spiked with rum or other alcoholic liquor, and sometimes seasoned with cinnamon; usually spelled eggnog. It is a traditional drink served at social gatherings during the Christmas season. [PJC]


Nog \Nog\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]

1.A wooden block, of the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork. [1913 Webster]

2.One of the square logs of wood used in a pile to support the roof of a mine. [1913 Webster]

3.(Shipbuilding) A treenail to fasten the shores. [1913 Webster]

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