I. ˈtä-gəl 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
II. verb
( tog·gled ; tog·gling -g(ə-)liŋ)
Date: 1836
transitive verb
1. : to fasten with or as if with a toggle
2. : to furnish with a toggle
intransitive verb
: to switch between two options especially of an electronic device usually by pressing a single button or a simple key combination