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- DictionaryYoke/yōk/
noun
- 1. a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plow or cart that they are to pull.
- 2. a part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and to which the main part of the garment is attached, typically in gathers or pleats: "the pinafore fell amply from a short yoke"
Add to word list. ( esp. in the past) a wooden bar fastened over the necks of two animals, esp. cattle, and connected to a vehicle or load that they are pulling. fig. Yoke can also refer to something that unfairly limits freedom: the yoke of slavery.
A yoke is a wooden beam sometimes used between a pair of oxen or other animals to enable them to pull together on a load when working in pairs, as oxen usually do; some yokes are fitted to individual animals. There are several types of yoke, used in different cultures, and for different types of oxen.
yoke. (yōk) n. 1. a. A contoured crossbar having two U-shaped attachments that fit around the necks of a team of oxen or other draft animals, with a central ring for hitching the team to a cart, plow, or other load. b. pl. yoke or yokes A pair of draft animals, such as oxen, joined by a yoke. c.
noun [ C ] us / joʊk /. Add to word list. Add to word list. ( esp. in the past) a wooden bar fastened over the necks of two animals, esp. cattle, and connected to a vehicle or load that they are pulling. fig. Yoke can also refer to something that unfairly limits freedom: the yoke of slavery.
something resembling a yoke or a bow of a yoke in form or use. a frame fitting the neck and shoulders of a person, for carrying a pair of buckets or the like, one at each end. an agency of oppression, subjection, servitude, etc.
[countable] a part of a dress, skirt, etc. that fits around the shoulders or hips and from which the rest of the cloth hangs. See yoke in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: yoke. Definition of yoke noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
A device fitted to the neck of a pair of draught animals to enable them to pull a plough, cart, etc., together; a similar device fitted to a single draught animal for the same purpose. A yoke typically consists of a long wooden bar or pole, often curved or shaped to fit the back of the necks of the animals, with hoops or collars at the ends to ...
