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Entry 4 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Joggle

· Jog·gle · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɑ.ɡəl/
01 v. t. To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog.
imp. & p. p. Joggled; p. pr. & vb. n. Joggling
  1. 1.
    To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog.
  2. 2.
    To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel.(Arch.)
    “The struts of a roof are joggled into the truss posts.” — Gwilt.
02 v. i. To shake or totter; to slip out of place.
  1. 1.
    To shake or totter; to slip out of place.
03 n. A notch or tooth in the joining surface of any piece of building material to prevent slipping; sometimes, but incorrectly, applied to a sep…
  1. 1.
    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.[Arch.]
Phrases & compounds
Joggle joint — a joint in any kind of building material, where the joining surfaces are made with joggles.