yokes

Main Entry:: ¹yoke
Pronunciation:: \ˈyōk\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural yokes
Etymology:: Middle English yok, from Old English geoc; akin to Old High German joh yoke, Latin jugum, Greek zygon, Sanskrit yuga, Latin jungere to join
Date:: before 12th century

1 a: a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together b: an arched device formerly laid on the neck of a defeated person c: a frame fitted to a person's shoulders to carry a load in two equal portions d: a bar by which the end of the tongue of a wagon or carriage is suspended from the collars of the harness e (1): a crosspiece on the head of a boat's rudder (2): an airplane control operating the elevators and ailerons f: a frame from which a bell is hung g: a clamp or similar piece that embraces two parts to hold or unite them in position2plural usually yoke : two animals yoked or worked together3 a (1): an oppressive agency (2): servitude , bondage b: tie , link ; especially : marriage4: a fitted or shaped piece at the top of a skirt or at the shoulder of various garments

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