nog

• POS: Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

nog, n. [Abbrev. fr. noggin.].

•  A noggin.  [1913 Webster]
•  A kind of strong ale.  Halliwell.  [1913 Webster]
•  eggnog.  [PJC]

egg nog A drink make from eggs beaten with milk, cream, and sugar, often spiked with rum or other alcoholic liquor, and sometimes seasoned with cinnamon; usually spelled eggnog. It is a traditional drink served at social gatherings during the Christmas season.

nog, n. [Etymol. uncertain.].

•  A wooden block, of the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.  [1913 Webster]
•  One of the square logs of wood used in a pile to support the roof of a mine.  [1913 Webster]
•  A treenail to fasten the shores.  [1913 Webster]

nog, v. t. [From 2d Nog.].

•  To fill in, as between scantling, with brickwork.  [1913 Webster]
•  To fasten, as shores, with treenails.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

nog, n. & v.
--n.
1 a small block or peg of wood.
2 a snag or stump on a tree.
3 nogging.
--v.tr. (nogged, nogging)
1 secure with nogs.
2 build in the form of nogging.

nog, n.
1 Brit. a strong beer brewed in East Anglia.
2 an egg-flip.

Etymology

17th c.: orig. unkn.