Main Entry:

¹tog·gle

Pronunciation:

\ˈtä-gəl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

origin unknown

Date:

circa 1775

1: a piece or device for holding or securing: as a: a pin inserted in a nautical knot to make it more secure or easier to slip b: a crosspiece attached to the end of or to a loop in something (as a chain, rope, line, strap, or belt) usually to prevent slipping, to serve in twisting or tightening, or to hold something attached 2: a device consisting of two bars jointed together end to end but not in line so that when a force is applied to the joint tending to straighten it pressure will be exerted on the parts adjacent or fixed to the outer ends of the bars ; also : a device with a joint using a toggle