To shake slightly; give a sudden but slight push; jolt; jostle.In carp, and masonry, to fit together, as timbers or stonework, with notches and projections, or with notches and keys, to prevent the slipping of parts upon one another.To move irregularly; have a jogging or jolting motion; shake.n. A jolt; a jog.n. In carpentry, a stub-tenon on the end of a post or piece of timber, which prevents the timber or post from moving laterally. Also joggle-joint.n. In carp, and masonry, a notch in a piece of timber or stone, into which is fitted a projection upon a corresponding piece or counterpart, or a key also engaging a notch in a corresponding piece or counterpart, to prevent one piece from slipping on the other.In iron ship-building, to make a joggle in (a plate or bar).n. In mech.:n. A pin or tenon projecting from a casting to hold it when set in place.n. A raised rib or ridge on which rests a plummer-block or other bearing.n. In iron ship-building, a setting back of part of a plate or of a bar to obtain a flush surface where other parts cross, or to enable it to fit around a projection, as a butt-strap.