joggle

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to shake or move slightly to and fro

   The steamboat's fading wake continued to joggle the raft.

2. 2
   noun

   a slight, irregular shaking or rocking movement

   A sudden joggle of the cart spilled water from the bucket.

3. 3
   noun

   construction: a notch, projection, or fastening shaped so that adjoining pieces fit together

   The carpenter cut a joggle that locked the two stones into alignment.

A frequentative formation from jog, with -le indicating repeated or slight movement. The construction sense applies the same idea to an offset, notch, or fitted joint that prevents adjoining pieces from slipping.

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