Meaning of 'yoke'

noun

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

Example: "The oxen were used to pulling the plow with the yoke."

noun

fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

Example: "The tailor had to patch the yoke of my shirt."

noun

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

Example: "The yoke between the parts was firm after the glue dried."

Synonyms: coupling

noun

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

Example: "The farmer carried buckets of water with a yoke back to the house."

noun

a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke

Example: "The wagon was pulled by a yoke of oxen."

noun

two items of the same kind

Example: "The third broke, but we still have a yoke."

Synonyms: span

noun

an oppressive power

Example: "The populace was under the yoke of a tyrant."

verb

to put a yoke on or join with a yoke

Example: "The peasant yoked the horse after putting its blinders on."

verb

to link with or as with a yoke

Example: "You will need to yoke the oxen together."

Synonyms: link

verb

to become joined or linked together

Example: "We were yoked before competing in the three-legged race."

noun

the control mechanism for an aircraft

Example: "The pilot pulled back on the yoke to straighten out the plane's path."