noun
joggle
a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
In a sentence
Three example sentences with joggle, each labelled with its topic.
Each stone drum carries a bronze joggle sunk into its center so the column cannot slide in an earthquake.
Architecture
The restorer replaced a corroded joggle in the altarpiece frame, pinning the carved panels back into alignment.
Art
Roman masons set an iron joggle between blocks and poured lead around it, which is why so many walls still stand.
History
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