Definition

1. Noun:
   • A wooden block built into a masonry wall: A small block of wood, often brick-sized, that is set into a stone or brick wall during construction. Its purpose is to provide a solid wooden base into which nails or screws can be driven to attach joinery, such as shelves, cabinets, or trim.
   • A wooden pin or peg: A short, thick wooden pin or peg that is pushed or driven into a surface, often used as a fastener or a support.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Wooden block in a wall):

  • The carpenter inserted a nog into the brickwork to secure the wooden shelf bracket.
  • Before plastering, ensure all nogs are firmly in place for the skirting boards.

• Noun (Wooden pin/peg):

  • He used a wooden nog to tighten the joint in the old furniture.
  • A nog was driven into the ground to mark the corner of the plot.

Advanced Usage

• "To nog" (verb, less common): The act of inserting or fastening with a nog.
  • The builder will nog the frame before attaching the drywall.
• In construction terminology: "Nogging" refers to the horizontal bracing between vertical studs in a wall frame, related to the function of a nog as a stiffening or supporting element.

Variants and Related Words

• Nogging (noun): Horizontal bracing or struts fixed between the vertical timbers (studs) in a timber-framed wall.
• Noggin (noun, informal): Slang for the head. (Note: This is a different, unrelated word that is a homophone).

Synonyms

• Block: A solid piece of wood, especially one used in construction.
• Pin / Peg: A short, rigid piece of wood used as a fastener or marker.
• Batton / Cleat: A strip of wood fixed to a wall to support something.

Related Phrases

• "To drive a nog": To hammer a wooden peg into place.
  • He had to drive a nog into the joint to stop it from wobbling.
• "Nogged wall": A wall constructed with or containing wooden nogs for attachment points.
  • The nogged wall made it easy to install the new kitchen cabinets.

Noun

1. a wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it
2. a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface