Definition of yoke

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Yoke (n.) A frame worn on the neck of an animal, as a cow, a pig, a goose, to prevent passage through a fence..

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Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at the heads or necks for working together.
Oxbow :: Oxbow (n.) A frame of wood, bent into the shape of the letter U, and embracing an ox's neck as a kind of collar, the upper ends passing through the bar of the yoke; also, anything so shaped, as a bend in a river..
Tongue :: Tongue (n.) The pole of a vehicle; especially, the pole of an ox cart, to the end of which the oxen are yoked..
Unyoke :: Unyoke (v. t.) To loose or free from a yoke.
Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A portion of the working day; as, to work two yokes, that is, to work both portions of the day, or morning and afternoon..
Adjugate :: Adjugate (v. t.) To yoke to.
Yokefellow :: Yokefellow (n.) An associate or companion in, or as in; a mate; a fellow; especially, a partner in marriage..
Teamed :: Teamed (a.) Yoked in, or as in, a team..
Unyoked :: Unyoked (a.) Licentious; unrestrained.
Yoke :: Yoke (v. i.) To be joined or associated; to be intimately connected; to consort closely; to mate.
Subjugation :: Subjugate (v. t.) To subdue, and bring under the yoke of power or dominion; to conquer by force, and compel to submit to the government or absolute control of another; to vanquish..
Yoke :: Yoke (v. t.) To enslave; to bring into bondage; to restrain; to confine.
Misyoke :: Misyoke (v. t.) To yoke improperly.
Pair :: Pair (n.) Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen..
Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A crosspiece upon the head of a boat's rudder. To its ends lines are attached which lead forward so that the boat can be steered from amidships.
Zygodactylous :: Zygodactylous (a.) Yoke-footed; having the toes disposed in pairs; -- applied to birds which have two toes before and two behind, as the parrot, cuckoo, woodpecker, etc..
Underyoke :: Underyoke (v. t.) To subject to the yoke; to make subject.
Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A frame or piece resembling a yoke, as in use or shape..
Yoke :: Yoke (v. t.) To couple; to join with another.
Yokeage :: Yokeage (n.) See Rokeage.
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