nogging

[nog-ing]

noun

masonry, as bricks, used to fill the spaces between studs or other framing members.

nog²(def 3).

Origin of nogging

First recorded in 1815–25; nog² + -ing¹

nog

[nog]

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

1605–15; perhaps variant of knag, Middle English knagge spur, peg

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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

nogging

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

nog

nogg

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

nog

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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Word Origin and History for nogging

nog

1690s, "old, strong type of beer brewed in Norfolk," of unknown origin. Cf. eggnog.