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🪵 A wood block 🥛 A creamy drink
nog

nog

8 9.9
A short wooden block that carpenters put inside walls to support shelves or frames
  • noun
  • /nɔg/
  • UK
translation icon : madera de soporte
  • The carpenter nailed the door frame to the nog embedded in the brick wall.

Examples

  • Proper placement of each nog ensures that shelves can be securely fastened later.

  • When renovating old houses, you often find original nogs hidden behind the plaster.

  • The carpenter used a nog to support the beam.

  • She bought several nogs for the new project.

  • Proper placement of each nog ensures that shelves can be securely fastened later.

  • The carpenter nailed the door frame to the nog embedded in the brick wall.

  • When renovating old houses, you often find original nogs hidden behind the plaster.

Synonyms

peg
vsnog
20 2.7

A small pin used to fasten or mark things

is mainly a wooden construction support or fastening element not for marking
dowel pin
vsnog
  • Specialized
6.7

A small round metal or wooden rod that you put into holes in two pieces to hold them together

is a wooden block or small fastener used to support or join parts

Compounds

egg nog
2 3.5

A sweet milk drink made with eggs and cream, often served at Christmas

homemade nog
4.8

A sweet holiday drink made at home from milk and eggs

Surface Forms

nog singular
nogs plural

Etymology

Nog for a wooden block comes from an old word nogge that meant a 'lump' or 'knot' of wood. So a nog is a short, solid piece of wood used to support or fasten things.