joggle

Meanings

Plural: joggles

Noun

• a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
• a slight irregular shaking motion
• A step formed in material by two adjacent reverse bends.
• A notch or tooth in the joining surface of any piece of building material to prevent slipping.

Verb

• move to and fro
• fasten or join with a joggle
• To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog.
• To shake or totter; to slip out of place.
• To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel.
• To jog or run while juggling.

Synonyms

dowel, dowel pin, jiggle, wiggle