The meaning of Yoke
Yoke – definition
nounA wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plough or cart that they are to pull.
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The god told him that he would meet a cow that had never borne the weight of a yoke or plough.nounA part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and to which the main part of the garment is attached.
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The pinafore fell amply from a short yokenounA frame fitting over the neck and shoulders of a person, used for carrying pails or baskets.
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Women in brightly coloured headscarves and short russian army boots carried pails of milk on yokes …nounThe crossbar of a rudder.
nounA control lever in an aircraft.
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We turn the control yoke just a little toward the wind and the aileron comes up a little.
verbPut a yoke on (a pair of animals); couple or attach with or to a yoke.
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A plough drawn by a camel and donkey yoked togetherverbAttack, especially by strangling.
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Two crackheads yoked this girl
nounA thing whose name one cannot recall, does not know, or does not wish to specify.
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How much did that yoke set you back?
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Word origin
early 20th century: of unknown origin.
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