joggle

Etymology 1

From jog (verb) + -le (frequentative suffix).

verb

  1. (transitive) To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog.
  2. (intransitive) To shake or totter; to slip out of place.

Etymology 2

From jog (noun) + -le (diminutive ending).

noun

  1. (engineering) A step formed in material by two adjacent reverse bends.
  2. (architecture) A notch or tooth in the joining surface of any piece of building material to prevent slipping.

verb

  1. (architecture, transitive) 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. 1842, Joseph Gwilt, Encyclopaedia of Architecture

Etymology 3

Blend of jog + juggle

verb

  1. To jog or run while juggling.

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