Definition of yoke

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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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Outspan :: Outspan (v. t. & i.) To unyoke or disengage, as oxen from a wagon..
Unyoked :: Unyoked (a.) Not yet yoked; not having worn the yoke.
Teamed :: Teamed (a.) Yoked in, or as in, a team..
Yokefellow :: Yokefellow (n.) An associate or companion in, or as in; a mate; a fellow; especially, a partner in marriage..
Yoke :: Yoke (v. t.) To put a yoke on; to join in or with a yoke; as, to yoke oxen, or pair of oxen..
Inspan :: Inspan (v. t. & i.) To yoke or harness, as oxen to a vehicle..
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..
Conjugate :: Conjugate (a.) United in pairs; yoked together; coupled.
Disyoke :: Disyoke (v. t.) To unyoke; to free from a yoke; to disjoin.
Yoke :: Yoke (v. t.) To couple; to join with another.
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 :: 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..
Pair :: Pair (n.) Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen..
Yoke :: Yoke (n.) Fig.: That which connects or binds; a chain; a link; a bond connection.
Hitch :: Hitch (v. t.) To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
Yoke :: 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 :: Yoke (n.) A mark of servitude; hence, servitude; slavery; bondage; service..
Abjugate :: Abjugate (v. t.) To unyoke.
Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A frame or convex piece by which a bell is hung for ringing it. See Illust. of Bell.
Unyoked :: Unyoked (a.) Freed or loosed from a yoke.
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