Jog"gle (?), v. t. [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.
Jog"gle, v. i. To shake or totter;
to slip out of place.
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.
Joggle joint (Arch.), a joint in any
kind of building material, where the joining surfaces are made with
joggles.
