I. ˈkäg noun
Etymology: Middle English cogge, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish kugge cog
Date: 13th century
1. : a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
2. : a subordinate but integral person or part
• cogged ˈkägd adjective
II. verb
( cogged ; cog·ging )
Etymology: obsolete cog a trick
Date: 1532
intransitive verb
1. obsolete : to cheat in throwing dice
2. obsolete : deceive
3. obsolete : to use venal flattery
transitive verb
1. : to direct the fall of (dice) fraudulently
2. obsolete : wheedle
III. transitive verb
( cogged ; cog·ging )
Etymology: probably alteration of cock to cog
Date: 1823
: to connect (as timbers or joists) by means of mortises and tenons
IV. noun
Date: 1830
: a tenon on a beam or timber
V. abbreviation
cognate