Definition of yoke

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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..

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Conjugate :: Conjugate (a.) United in pairs; yoked together; coupled.
Unteam :: Unteam (v. t.) To unyoke a team from.
Unyoked :: Unyoked (a.) Licentious; unrestrained.
Unyoked :: Unyoked (a.) Freed or loosed from a yoke.
Tongue :: Tongue (n.) The pole of a vehicle; especially, the pole of an ox cart, to the end of which the oxen are yoked..
Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at the heads or necks for working together.
Yoke :: Yoke (v. t.) To couple; to join with another.
Yokemate :: Yokemate (n.) Same as Yokefellow.
Bow :: Bow (v. t.) The U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.
Z :: Z () Z, the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is taken from the Latin letter Z, which came from the Greek alphabet, this having it from a Semitic source. The ultimate origin is probably Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to s, y, and j; as in glass, glaze; E. yoke, Gr. /, L. yugum; E. zealous, jealous. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 273, 274..
Yoke :: 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 :: Yoke (n.) A frame or convex piece by which a bell is hung for ringing it. See Illust. of Bell.
Yoke :: 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..
Pass :: Pass (v. i.) To go; to move; to proceed; to be moved or transferred from one point to another; to make a transit; -- usually with a following adverb or adverbal phrase defining the kind or manner of motion; as, to pass on, by, out, in, etc.; to pass swiftly, directly, smoothly, etc.; to pass to the rear, under the yoke, over the bridge, across the field, beyond the border, etc..
Teamed :: Teamed (a.) Yoked in, or as in, a team..
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 frame or piece resembling a yoke, as in use or shape..
Yokeage :: Yokeage (n.) See Rokeage.
Yokelet :: Yokelet (n.) A small farm; -- so called as requiring but one yoke of oxen to till it.
Yoke :: Yoke (v. i.) To be joined or associated; to be intimately connected; to consort closely; to mate.
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