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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..

Inspan :: Inspan (v. t. & i.) To yoke or harness, as oxen to a vehicle..

Yokel :: Yokel (n.) A country bumpkin.

Yoke :: Yoke (n.) Two animals yoked together; a couple; a pair that work together.

Yokefellow :: Yokefellow (n.) An associate or companion in, or as in; a mate; a fellow; especially, a partner in marriage..

Unteam :: Unteam (v. t.) To unyoke a team from.

Poke :: Poke (n.) A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward..

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..

Unyoke :: Unyoke (v. t.) To part; to disjoin; to disconnect.

Teamed :: Teamed (a.) Yoked in, or as in, a team..

Adjugate :: Adjugate (v. t.) To yoke to.

Bow :: Bow (v. t.) The U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.

Yoke-toed :: Yoke-toed (a.) Having two toes in front and two behind, as the trogons and woodpeckers..

Oxbow :: Oxbow (n.) A frame of wood, bent into the shape of the letter U, and embracing an ox's neck as a kind of collar, the upper ends passing through the bar of the yoke; also, anything so shaped, as a bend in a river..

Unyoked :: Unyoked (a.) Freed or loosed from a yoke.

Yoke :: Yoke (n.) Fig.: That which connects or binds; a chain; a link; a bond connection.

Unyoked :: Unyoked (a.) Not yet yoked; not having worn the yoke.

Subjugation :: Subjugate (v. t.) To subdue, and bring under the yoke of power or dominion; to conquer by force, and compel to submit to the government or absolute control of another; to vanquish..

Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A mark of servitude; hence, servitude; slavery; bondage; service..

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..

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