yoke (noun)

fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

yoke (noun)

an oppressive power

"under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination"

couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad (noun)

two items of the same kind

yoke (noun)

a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke

"pulled by a yoke of oxen"

yoke (noun)

support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end

yoke, coupling (noun)

a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together

yoke (verb)

stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team

yoke (verb)

become joined or linked together

yoke, link (verb)

link with or as with a yoke

"yoke the oxen together"

yoke (verb)

put a yoke on or join with a yoke

"Yoke the draft horses together"

yoke (Noun)

A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at the heads or necks for working together.

yoke (Noun)

A pair (of animals, especially oxen).

yoke (Noun)

A frame made to fit the neck and shoulders of a person, used for carrying a pair of buckets, etc., one at each end of the frame.

yoke (Noun)

A burden; something which represses or restrains a person.

yoke (Noun)

The part of a shirt that stretches over the shoulders, usually made out of a doubled piece of fabric. Or, a pair of fabric panels on trousers (especially jeans) or a skirt, across the back of the garment below the waistband.

yoke (Noun)

Well-developed muscles of the neck and shoulders.

yoke (Noun)

The column-mounted control wheel of an aircraft.

yoke (Noun)

The electro-magnetic coil that deflects the electron beam in a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube).

yoke (Noun)

A fitting placed across the head of the rudder with a line attached at each end by which a boat may be steered. In modern use it is primarily found in sailing canoes and kayaks.

yoke (Verb)

To link or to join.

yoke (Verb)

To unite, to connect.

yoke (Noun)

An alternative name for a cowpoke.

yoke (Noun)

An undefined object, a gadget.

Yoke

A yoke is a wooden beam, normally used between a pair of oxen or other animals to enable them to pull together on a load when working in pairs, as oxen usually do; some yokes are fitted to individual animals. There are several types of yoke, used in different cultures, and for different types of oxen. A pair of oxen may be called a yoke of oxen, and yoke is also a verb, as in "to yoke a pair of oxen". Other animals that may be yoked include horses, mules, donkeys and water buffalo.

Yoke

A yoke is a wooden beam sometimes used between a pair of oxen or other animals to enable them to pull together on a load when working in pairs, as oxen usually do; some yokes are fitted to individual animals. There are several types of yoke, used in different cultures, and for different types of oxen. A pair of oxen may be called a yoke of oxen, and yoke is also a verb, as in "to yoke a pair of oxen". Other animals that may be yoked include horses, mules, donkeys, and water buffalo.