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Neck yoke

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A bar by which the end of the tongue of a wagon or carriage is suspended from the collars of the harnesses.
A device with projecting arms for carrying things (as buckets of water or sap) suspended from one's shoulders.
See under Neck, and Pig.

See also: Neck Neck Yoke



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