yoke
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noun \ˈyōk\ plural yokes
Definition of YOKE
1
a : a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together b : an arched device formerly laid on the neck of a defeated person c : a frame fitted to a person's shoulders to carry a load in two equal portions d : a bar by which the end of the tongue of a wagon or carriage is suspended from the collars of the harness e (1) : a crosspiece on the head of a boat's rudder (2) : an airplane control operating the elevators and ailerons f : a frame from which a bell is hung g : a clamp or similar piece that embraces two parts to hold or unite them in position
2
plural usually yoke : two animals yoked or worked together
4
: a fitted or shaped piece at the top of a skirt or at the shoulder of various garments
See Examples of YOKE
- <a people able at last to throw off the yoke and to embrace freedom>
Origin of YOKE
Middle English yok, from Old English geoc; akin to Old High German joh yoke, Latin jugum, Greek zygon, Sanskrit yuga, Latin jungere to join
First Known Use: before 12th century
Related to YOKE
2yoke
verbyokedyok·ing
Definition of YOKE
transitive verb
1
a (1) : to put a yoke on (2) : to join in or with a yoke b : to attach a draft animal to; also : to attach (a draft animal) to something
2
: to join as if by a yoke
3
: to put to work
intransitive verb
: to become joined or linked
Examples of YOKE
- The two oxen were yoked together.
- <yoked several ideas together to come up with a new theory>
First Known Use of YOKE
before 12th century
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