From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Joggle \Jog"gle\, noun [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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Joggle \Jog"gle\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Joggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Joggling}.] [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.) 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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Joggle \Jog"gle\, verb (used without an object) To shake or totter; to slip out of place.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
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}]
verb
1: move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!" [syn: {jiggle}, {wiggle}]
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