yoke

noun

  1. 1

    stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team

  2. 2

    fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

  3. 3

    a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together

  4. 4

    support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end

  5. 5

    a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke

    pulled by a yoke of oxen

  6. 6

    two items of the same kind

  7. 7

    an oppressive power

    under the yoke of a tyrant

    they threw off the yoke of domination

verb

  1. 1

    put a yoke on or join with a yoke

    Yoke the draft horses together

  2. 2

    link with or as with a yoke

    yoke the oxen together

  3. 3

    become joined or linked together

Synonyms

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