nog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.
  2. One of the square logs of wood used in a pile to support the roof of a mine.
  3. A treenail to fasten the shores.
verb
  1. to fill in, as between scantling, with brickwork.
  2. to fasten, as shores, with treenails.
noun
  1. Short for noggin.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of eggnog.
  2. A kind of strong ale.
noun
  1. A dark-skinned person; nig-nog.
  2. A Vietnamese person.
name
  1. A male given name.

Pronunciation

/nɒɡ/ /nɑɡ/ en-au-nog.ogg

Word forms

nog nogs nogging nogged

Etymology

Variant of knag.

Synonyms

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