Definition of Yoke

Noun: yoke  yowk

  1. Fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
     
  2. An oppressive power
    "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination"
     
  3. Two items of the same kind
    - couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
     
  4. A pair of draft animals joined by a yoke
    "pulled by a yoke of oxen"
     
  5. Support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
     
  6. A connection (like a clamp or vice) between two things so they move together
    - coupling
     
  7. Stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team
Verb: yoke  yowk
  1. (animal husbandry) become joined or linked together
     
  2. (animal husbandry) Join with or as if with a yoke
    "yoke the oxen together";
    - link
     
  3. (animal husbandry) put a yoke on or join with a yoke
    "Yoke the draft horses together"

See also:
yok
yoked

Anagrams containing the word yoke

ykeo eyok keyo okey