Definition of "toggle"

(nautical) A wooden or metal pin, short rod, crosspiece or similar, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope or chain to be secured to any other loop, ring, or bight, e.g. a sea painter to a lifeboat.  examples

(in particular, fashion) A rod-shaped button bound with slack to the fabric.  examples

A toggle switch.  examples

An appliance for transmitting force at right angles to its direction.  examples

A horizontal piece of wood that is placed on a door, flat, or other wooden structure, but is not on one of the edges of the structure.  examples

A fastener that has flaps that align vertically to penetrate a surface and then spread out to secure the fastener in position, e.g. a molly bolt.  quotations  examples

(skydiving) A loop of webbing or a dowel affixed to the end of the steering/brake lines of a parachute providing the pilot with a means of control.  examples

To alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever.  examples

To switch between alternate states.  quotations  examples

(nautical, transitive) To fix like a toggle iron; to fix fast.  examples