nog

• Substantiv, das einen Holzdübel oder Holzpflock bezeichnet, der in eine Oberfläche eingeschlagen wird, oder einen Holzklotz, der in eine Steinmauer eingelassen wird, um einen Befestigungspunkt für Tischlerarbeiten zu schaffen.

A noun referring to a wooden pin or peg driven into a surface, or a wooden block built into a masonry wall to provide a fixing point for joinery.

1. Wooden pin or pegC2formal

   A small wooden peg or pin that is driven into a surface, often used in construction or carpentry.

   Holzdübel

   • He hammered a nog into the wall to hang the shelf.
   • The carpenter used a nog to secure the joint.
   • Old ships were built with wooden nogs holding the planks together.

   Synonymedowelpegpinplugtreenail

2. Wooden block in masonryC2formalbritish

   A wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery or other structures can be nailed to it.

   Holzklotz im Mauerwerk

   • The builder installed nogs in the brick wall for the door frame.
   • Nogs are essential for attaching wooden fixtures to stone walls.
   • They placed a nog in the concrete to anchor the cabinet.

   Synonymeground