Definition of yoke Yoke
/jowΛk/ - [yowk] - yoke
We found 47 definitions of yoke from 9 different sources.
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WordNet
NounPlural: yokes |
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| yoke - a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together | ||
| coupling | ||
| connecter, connector, connective, connexion, connection shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta" | ||
| yoke - stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team | ||
| stable gear, saddlery, tack gear for a horse | ||
| yoke - fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment | ||
| cloth, textile, fabric, material artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" | ||
| garment an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" | ||
| yoke - support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end | ||
| support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support" | ||
| yoke - a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke; "pulled by a yoke of oxen" | ||
| yoke - an oppressive power; "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination" | ||
| yoke - two items of the same kind | ||
| couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad | ||
| 2, ii, two, deuce the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number | ||
| fellow, mate an informal form of address for a man; "Say, fellow, what are you doing?"; "Hey buster, what's up?" | ||
Verb |
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| yoke - link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together" | ||
| link | ||
| attach be attached; be in contact with | ||
| animal husbandry breeding and caring for farm animals | ||
| yoke - put a yoke on or join with a yoke; "Yoke the draft horses together" | ||
| unyoke remove the yoke from; "unyoke the cow" | ||
| attach be attached; be in contact with | ||
| animal husbandry breeding and caring for farm animals | ||
| inspan attach a yoke or harness to; "inspan the draft animals" | ||
| yoke - become joined or linked together | ||
| conjoin, join make contact or come together; "The two roads join here" | ||
| animal husbandry breeding and caring for farm animals | ||
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Wiktionary 
- yoke (Noun)
A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at the heads or necks for working together. - yoke (Noun)
A pair of animals, especially oxen. - yoke (Noun)
A frame made to fit the neck and shoulders of a person, used for carrying a pair of buckets, etc. , one at each end of the frame. - yoke (Noun)
A burden; something which represses or restrains a person. - yoke (Noun)
The part of a shirt that stretches over the shoulders, usually made out of a doubled piece of fabric. Or, a pair of fabric panels on trousers especially jeans or a skirt, across the back of the garment below the waistband. - yoke (Noun)
Well-developed muscles of the neck and shoulders. - yoke (Noun)
The column-mounted control wheel of an aircraft. - yoke (Noun)
The electro-magnetic coil that deflects the electron beam in a CRT Cathode Ray Tube. - yoke (Noun)
A fitting placed across the head of the rudder with a line attached at each end by which a boat may be steered. In modern use it is primarily found in sailing canoes and kayaks. - yoke (Noun)
An alternative name for a cowpoke. - yoke (Noun)
An un defined object, a gadget. - yoke (Verb)
To link or to join. - yoke (Verb)
To unite, to connect.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- yoke (n.)
A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at the heads or necks for working together. - yoke (n.)
A frame or piece resembling a yoke, as in use or shape. - yoke (n.)
A frame of wood fitted to a person's shoulders for carrying pails, etc., suspended on each side; as, a milkmaid's 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 (n.)
A frame or convex piece by which a bell is hung for ringing it. See Illust. of Bell. - 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. - yoke (n.)
A bent crosspiece connecting two other parts. - 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. - 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 (n.)
Fig.: That which connects or binds; a chain; a link; a bond connection. - yoke (n.)
A mark of servitude; hence, servitude; slavery; bondage; service. - yoke (n.)
Two animals yoked together; a couple; a pair that work together. - yoke (n.)
The quantity of land plowed in a day by a yoke of oxen. - yoke (n.)
A portion of the working day; as, to work two yokes, that is, to work both portions of the day, or morning and afternoon. - yoke (v. t.)
To put a yoke on; to join in or with a yoke; as, to yoke oxen, or pair of oxen. - yoke (v. t.)
To couple; to join with another. - yoke (v. t.)
To enslave; to bring into bondage; to restrain; to confine. - yoke (v. i.)
To be joined or associated; to be intimately connected; to consort closely; to mate.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ξ©
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yoke
A device for joining together a pair of draft animals.
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine βοΈ
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yoke
a name formerly given to the tiller, when communicating with two blocks or sheaves affixed to the inner end of the tiller. It is now applied to a small board or bar which crosses the upper end of a boatβs rudder at right angles, and having two small cords extending from its opposite extremities to the stern-sheets of the boat, whereby she is steered as with a tiller.
Electrical DictionaryThe Standard Electrical Dictionary π‘
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yoke
In an electro-magnet, the piece of iron which connects the ends furthest from the poles of the two portions of the core on which the wire is wound.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book β΅
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yoke
A transverse board or metal bar, a substitute for the tiller, which crosses the head of a boat's rudder, and having two lines extending from its opposite extremities to the stern-sheets of the boat, whereby she is steered.
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary π€‘
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yoke
The inheritance of the hen-pecked and the burden of the married.
