The meaning of Yoke

Yoke – definition

noun
A wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plough or cart that they are to pull.
Usage examples:
The god told him that he would meet a cow that had never borne the weight of a yoke or plough.
Synonims:
Harness Collar Coupling Tackle Tack Equipage
noun
A part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and to which the main part of the garment is attached.
Usage examples:
The pinafore fell amply from a short yoke
noun
A frame fitting over the neck and shoulders of a person, used for carrying pails or baskets.
Usage examples:
Women in brightly coloured headscarves and short russian army boots carried pails of milk on yokes …
noun
The crossbar of a rudder.
noun
A control lever in an aircraft.
Usage examples:
We turn the control yoke just a little toward the wind and the aileron comes up a little.

verb
Put a yoke on (a pair of animals); couple or attach with or to a yoke.
Usage examples:
A plough drawn by a camel and donkey yoked together
Synonims:
Harness Hitch Hitch up Couple Tether Fasten Attach Join Join up Team
verb
Attack, especially by strangling.
Usage examples:
Two crackheads yoked this girl

noun
A thing whose name one cannot recall, does not know, or does not wish to specify.
Usage examples:
How much did that yoke set you back?

Yoke translation into English

Yoke: translate from English into Chinese

轭, 桎梏

Yoke: translate from English into Dutch

Juk, Span, Koppel, Onder het juk brengen, Het juk opleggen, Aanspannen

Yoke: translate from English into French

Joug, Attelage, Palanche, Moise, Accoupler, Mettre sous le joug, Mettre au joug, Tomber sous le joug

Yoke: translate from English into German

Joch, Passe, Gespann, Tragjoch, Schultertrage, Vereinen, Zusammenschließen

Yoke: translate from English into Hindi

घोड़े का अंसबंध, योक, दासत्व का चिह्न, चाकरी, ज़ुगल

Yoke: translate from English into Italian

Giogo, Aggiogare, Sprone, Paio, Soggiogare

Yoke: translate from English into Korean

멍에, 속박, 굴레, 지배, 이음쇠, 권력, 어울리다, 걸맞다, 함께 일하다, 목도, 유대, 함께 되다, 멍에로 매다, 서로 조화하다, 동행이 되다, 압박하다, 속박하다, 취역시키다, 일을 하게 하다, 짝짓다, 결혼시키다, 이어매다, 결합시키다, 소 등을 ...에 매다, 종을 매어다는 들보, 멍에를 얹다, 속박을 벗어나다, 멍에 모양의 것, 이음목, 작은 배의 키 손잡이, 멍에문, 스커트의 허리, 어깨죽지

Yoke: translate from English into Russian

Ярмо, Иго, Хомут, Вилка, Коромысло, Скоба, Обойма, Кокетка, Бугель, Узы, Ручка управления, Соединять, Рабство, Впрягать в ярмо, Пара запряженных волов, Ригель, Развилина, Сочетать

Yoke: translate from English into Spanish

Yugo, Uncir, Horquilla, Yunta, Canesú, Balancín, Percha, Horcajo, Acoplar, Unir a

Word origin

early 20th century: of unknown origin.

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Yoke – similar words

yoked

verb
Put a yoke on (a pair of animals); couple or attach with or to a yoke.
Usage examples:
A plough drawn by a camel and donkey yoked together

noun
A wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plough or cart that they are to pull.
Usage examples:
The god told him that he would meet a cow that had never borne the weight of a yoke or plough.

noun
A part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and to which the main part of the garment is attached.
Usage examples:
The pinafore fell amply from a short yoke

All meanings and translations of Yoked

Yoke synonims

attach

verb
Join or fasten (something) to something else.
Usage examples:
Attach your safety line to the bridge

All meanings and translations of Attach

collar

noun
The part around the neck of a shirt, blouse, jacket or coat, either upright or turned over.
Usage examples:
A shirt collar

verb
Put a collar on (an animal).
Usage examples:
The animal had been captured, collared, and released by federal researchers

verb
A band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

All meanings and translations of Collar

couple

noun
Two people or things of the same sort considered together.
Usage examples:
A couple of girls were playing marbles

verb
Link or combine (something) with something else.
Usage examples:
A sense of hope is coupled with a palpable sense of loss

noun
Two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way connected
Usage examples:
I’m packing a couple of sweaters in case it gets cold., we’re having two couples over for dinner.

All meanings and translations of Couple

coupling

noun
A device for connecting parts of machinery.
Usage examples:
Undo the couplings so you can lift the pump out

verb
Link or combine (something) with something else.
Usage examples:
A sense of hope is coupled with a palpable sense of loss

noun
A device that joins two things together
Usage examples:
The carriage at the end of the train was left stranded when the coupling broke.

All meanings and translations of Coupling

equipage

noun
The equipment for a particular purpose.
Usage examples:
Fortunately the day was overcast, so we didn't have a scorching sun in which to carry around tiny t…

All meanings and translations of Equipage

fasten

verb
Close or do up securely.
Usage examples:
The tunic was fastened with a row of gilt buttons

verb
To make or become firmly attached or closed
Usage examples:
[ i ] this skirt fastens at the back., [ t ] fasten your seatbelt.

All meanings and translations of Fasten

harness

noun
A set of straps and fittings by which a horse or other draught animal is fastened to a cart, plough, etc. and is controlled by its driver.
Usage examples:
He was diminutive, and how he managed to lift the heavy harness on the draught horses for ploughing…

verb
Put a harness on (a horse or other draught animal).
Usage examples:
How to groom a horse and harness it

noun
A piece of equipment, including straps for fastening it, used to control an animal such as a horse or attach it to a load to be pulled, or a set of straps used to hold a person in place
Usage examples:
A horse’s harness, a parachute harness, he harnessed the baby into her car seat., the dam harnesses…

All meanings and translations of Harness

hitch

verb
Move (something) into a different position with a jerk.
Usage examples:
She hitched up her skirt and ran

noun
A temporary difficulty or problem.
Usage examples:
Everything went without a hitch

verb
Hook or entangle

All meanings and translations of Hitch

join

verb
Link; connect.
Usage examples:
The tap was joined to a pipe

noun
A place or line where two or more things are connected or fastened together.
Usage examples:
It was soldered so well that you couldn't see the join

All meanings and translations of Join

tack

noun
A small, sharp broad-headed nail.
Usage examples:
Tacks held the remaining rags of carpet to the floor

verb
Fasten or fix in place with tacks.
Usage examples:
He used the tool to tack down sheets of fibreboard

noun
Equipment used in horse riding, including the saddle and bridle.
Usage examples:
New materials will also be used for tack and horse equipment.

All meanings and translations of Tack

tackle

noun
The equipment required for a task or sport.
Usage examples:
Fishing tackle

verb
Make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task).
Usage examples:
Police have launched an initiative to tackle rising crime

verb
Seize and throw down an opponent player carrying the ball

All meanings and translations of Tackle

team

noun
A group of players forming one side in a competitive game or sport.
Usage examples:
The village cricket team

verb
Come together as a team to achieve a common goal.
Usage examples:
He teamed up with the band to produce the disc

noun
A number of people who act together as a group, either in a sport or in order to achieve something
Usage examples:
A baseball/basketball/football team, the legal/medical team, my favorite team is the new york giant…

All meanings and translations of Team

tether

verb
Tie (an animal) with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement.
Usage examples:
The horse had been tethered to a post

noun
A rope or chain with which an animal is tied to restrict its movement.
Usage examples:
Regulations banning neck and girth tethers for sows

noun
A rope, chain, or other device used to attach a person or animal to a fixed object
Usage examples:
Asthma kept him tethered to an oxygen tank.

All meanings and translations of Tether

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