A frame worn on the neck of an animal, as a cow, a pig, a goose, to prevent passage through a fence.
A frame or convex piece by which a bell is hung for ringing it. See Illust. of Bell.
A band shaped to fit the shoulders or the hips, and joined to the upper full edge of the waist or the skirt.
Two animals yoked together; a couple; a pair that work together.
The quantity of land plowed in a day by a yoke of oxen.
A clamp or similar piece that embraces two other parts to hold or unite them in their respective or relative positions, as a strap connecting a slide valve to the valve stem, or the soft iron block or bar permanently connecting the pole pieces of an electromagnet, as in a dynamo.
To put a yoke on; to join in or with a yoke; as, to yoke oxen, or pair of oxen.
To couple; to join with another.
To be joined or associated; to be intimately connected; to consort closely; to mate.
Part of the garment that closely fits to shoulder, hips and other parts of the body that use its support.
1. Brace clamped around a form when a concrete column is being poured. Metal mounting strap on an electrical receptacle. 2. Also called a head jamb, it's the upper horizontal finish member in a window frame.
The width of fabric that runs across the shoulder. All our shirts are made with a four-piece split yoke.
Synonymous with headstock. More common term in America for the inverted U-shaped frame, formerly wooden but now metal, in which a bell is suspended when it is to be swung.
a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke; "pulled by a yoke of oxen"
support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team
become joined or linked together
link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together"
put a yoke on or join with a yoke; "Yoke the draft horses together"
a collar placed on a beast of burden, a work animal
a device attached to the shoulders of oxen that is then attached to a plow
a device that holds two working animals (like oxen) together
a device that is put around an animal's neck that keeps it on course during farming, or ranching, or other activities
a device used to couple animals together so that their combined strengths can be used to do work
a device which links the shoulders of two animals (oxen, horses, etc) together which allows them to pull much more weight than they could as individual beasts
a dual harness used by oxen to plow the fields
a heavy piece of equipment used on an animal to keep it under control, especially to do farm work
a heavy wooden beam that binds two oxen together and makes them a team
a heavy wooden beam that fits over the shoulders of two oxen
a heavy wooden harness that fits over the shoulders of an ox or oxen
an external device of control, placed on dumb animals to get them to pull together and be productive
an extra section of fabric in a shirt that improves the fit, which in this case is split for more flexibility
a piece of equipment used to pair up two animals to pull a plow
a wooden bar or frame used to team animals like oxen at the neck for the purpose of pulling and working together
a wooden frame worn around the neck of a strong farm animal
a wooden harness that was commonly used in Biblical times to link two animals, usually oxen, together for purposes of plowing and working the fields
Head window jamb in a box window frame.
On a canoe, a shaped crosspiece, generally hardwood and often with pads, designed to balance the load of the canoe on one's shoulders while portaging. Also called a Portage Yoke.
A bow yoke is a shaped wooden crosspiece bound to the necks of a pair of oxen, or occasionally horses. It is held on the animals' necks by an oxbow, usually U-shaped, that also transmits force from the animals' shoulders, hence the name bow yoke. A swivel beneath the centre of the yoke, between the animals, attaches the pole of the vehicle (when the animals steer the vehicle) or chains that are used to drag the load.