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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Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A frame or convex piece by which a bell is hung for ringing it. See Illust. of Bell.
Yoke :: Yoke (v. t.) To put a yoke on; to join in or with a yoke; as, to yoke oxen, or pair of oxen..
Heavy :: Heavy (superl.) Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive; hard to endure or accomplish; hence, grievous, afflictive; as, heavy yokes, expenses, undertakings, trials, news, etc..
Yokel :: Yokel (n.) A country bumpkin.
Disyoke :: Disyoke (v. t.) To unyoke; to free from a yoke; to disjoin.
Yoke :: Yoke (n.) Fig.: That which connects or binds; a chain; a link; a bond connection.
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..
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..
Yokemate :: Yokemate (n.) Same as Yokefellow.
Teamed :: Teamed (a.) Yoked in, or as in, a team..
Outspan :: Outspan (v. t. & i.) To unyoke or disengage, as oxen from a wagon..
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..
Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A mark of servitude; hence, servitude; slavery; bondage; service..
Haul :: Haul (v. t.) To pull apart, as oxen sometimes do when yoked..
Unyoke :: Unyoke (v. t.) To part; to disjoin; to disconnect.
Unyoked :: Unyoked (a.) Not yet yoked; not having worn the yoke.
Yokeage :: Yokeage (n.) See Rokeage.
Yoke :: Yoke (v. i.) To be joined or associated; to be intimately connected; to consort closely; to mate.
Unyoked :: Unyoked (a.) Licentious; unrestrained.
Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A bent crosspiece connecting two other parts.
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