nogging
[ nog-ing ]
/ ˈnɒg ɪŋ /
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noun
masonry, as bricks, used to fill the spaces between studs or other framing members.
Definition for nogging (2 of 2)
nog
2[ nog ]
/ nɒg /
noun
a block of wood, as one inserted into brickwork to provide a hold for nails.
any wooden peg, pin, or block.
Also nogging. one of a number of wooden pieces fitted between the principal timbers of a half-timbered wall.
verb (used with object), nogged, nog·ging.
to fill (a framed wall or partition) with small masonry, as bricks or stones.
Origin of nog
21605–15; perhaps variant of knag, Middle English knagge spur, peg
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Examples from the Web for nogging
This was done for warmth, and was known as "nogging," following the English practice.
Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony|George Francis Dow
British Dictionary definitions for nogging (1 of 3)
nogging
/ (ˈnɒɡɪŋ) /
noun
Also called: nog, (Scot and NZ) dwang a short horizontal timber member used between the studs of a framed partition
masonry or brickwork between the timber members of a framed construction
a number of wooden pieces fitted between the timbers of a half-timbered wall
British Dictionary definitions for nogging (2 of 3)
nog
1nogg
/ (nɒɡ) /
noun
Also called: flip a drink, esp an alcoholic one, containing beaten egg
East Anglian dialect strong local beer
Word Origin for nog
C17 (originally: a strong beer): of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for nogging (3 of 3)
nog
2/ (nɒɡ) /
noun
a wooden peg or block built into a masonry or brick wall to provide a fixing for nails
short for nogging (def. 1)
Word Origin for nog
C17: origin unknown
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