Definition of yoke

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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.

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Hitch :: Hitch (v. t.) To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
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..
Yoke :: Yoke (n.) Two animals yoked together; a couple; a pair that work together.
Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A band shaped to fit the shoulders or the hips, and joined to the upper full edge of the waist or the skirt..
Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A frame worn on the neck of an animal, as a cow, a pig, a goose, to prevent passage through a fence..
Teamed :: Teamed (a.) Yoked in, or as in, a team..
Poke :: Poke (n.) A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward..
Yoked :: Yoked (imp. & p. p.) of Yok.
Adjugate :: Adjugate (v. t.) To yoke to.
Haul :: Haul (v. t.) To pull apart, as oxen sometimes do when yoked..
Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A tie securing two timbers together, not used for part of a regular truss, but serving a temporary purpose, as to provide against unusual strain..
Yokelet :: Yokelet (n.) A small farm; -- so called as requiring but one yoke of oxen to till it.
Yoke :: Yoke (n.) The quantity of land plowed in a day by a yoke of oxen.
Yoke :: Yoke (v. t.) To enslave; to bring into bondage; to restrain; to confine.
Conjugate :: Conjugate (a.) United in pairs; yoked together; coupled.
Yoke :: Yoke (v. i.) To be joined or associated; to be intimately connected; to consort closely; to mate.
Yoke :: Yoke (v. t.) To couple; to join with another.
Misyoke :: Misyoke (v. t.) To yoke improperly.
Z :: Z () Z, the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is taken from the Latin letter Z, which came from the Greek alphabet, this having it from a Semitic source. The ultimate origin is probably Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to s, y, and j; as in glass, glaze; E. yoke, Gr. /, L. yugum; E. zealous, jealous. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 273, 274..
Rokee :: Rokee (n.) Parched Indian corn, pounded up and mixed with sugar; -- called also yokeage..
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