nog

• Nom désignant une cheville ou un piquet en bois enfoncé dans une surface, ou un bloc de bois scellé dans un mur en maçonnerie pour fournir un point d'attache aux éléments de menuiserie.

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.

   Cheville en bois

   • 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.

   Synonymesdowelpegpinplugtreenail

2. Wooden block in masonryC2formalbritish

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

   Bloque de bois dans une maçonnerie

   • 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.

   Synonymesground