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1. a. : a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such 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.
something that connects two things or people, usually in a way that unfairly limits freedom: the yoke of marriage. Both countries had thrown off the communist yoke. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
yoke. /joʊk/ /jəʊk/ IPA guide. Other forms: yoked; yokes; yoking. Ever seen a picture of a farm girl carrying two buckets of water hanging from ropes attached to a stick she's balancing across her shoulders? That stick on her shoulders is a yoke.
A yoke is a long piece of wood which is tied across the necks of two animals such as oxen, in order to make them walk close together when they are pulling a plough. 3. verb. If two or more people or things are yoked together, they are forced to be closely linked with each other. The introduction attempts to yoke the pieces together. [V n together]
A device fitted to the neck of a pair of draught animals to enable them to pull a plough, cart, etc., together; a similar device fitted to a single draught animal for the same purpose. A yoke typically consists of a long wooden bar or pole, often curved or shaped to fit the back of the necks of the animals, with hoops or collars at the ends to ...
yoke. (yōk) n. 1. a. A contoured crossbar having two U-shaped attachments that fit around the necks of a team of oxen or other draft animals, with a central ring for hitching the team to a cart, plow, or other load. b. pl. yoke or yokes A pair of draft animals, such as oxen, joined by a yoke. c.
Yoke definition: a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, especially oxen, usually consisting of a crosspiece with two bow-shaped pieces, each enclosing the head of an animal.. See examples of YOKE used in a sentence.
[countable] a piece of wood that is shaped to fit across a person’s shoulders so that they can carry two equal loads. [countable] a part of a dress, skirt, etc. that fits around the shoulders or hips and from which the rest of the cloth hangs. Word Origin. See yoke in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: yoke.
A yoke is a long piece of wood tied across the necks of two animals such as oxen, in order to make them walk close together when they are pulling a plow. [...]
Yoke Definition. A contoured crossbar having two U-shaped attachments that fit around the necks of a team of oxen or other draft animals, with a central ring for hitching the team to a cart, plow, or other load. A pair of animals harnessed together. A yoke of oxen.
