yoke (y k)n. 1. a. A crossbar with two U-shaped pieces that encircle the necks of a pair of oxen or other draft animals working together. b. pl. yoke or yokes A pair of draft animals, such as oxen, joined by a yoke. c. A bar used with a double harness to connect the collar of each horse to the pole of a wagon or coach. 2. A frame designed to be carried across a person's shoulders with equal loads suspended from each end. 3. Nautical A crossbar on a ship's rudder to which the steering cables are connected. 4. A clamp or vise that holds a machine part in place or controls its movement or that holds two such parts together. 5. A piece of a garment that is closely fitted, either around the neck and shoulders or at the hips, and from which an unfitted or gathered part of the garment is hung. 6. Something that connects or joins together; a bond or tie. 7. Electronics A series of two or more magnetic recording heads fastened securely together for playing or recording on more than one track simultaneously. 8. a. Any of various emblems of subjugation, such as a structure made of two upright spears with a third laid across them, under which conquered enemies of ancient Rome were forced to march in subjection. b. The condition of being subjugated by or as if by a conqueror; subjugation or bondage: 14th-century Russia under the Tartar yoke; the yoke of drug addiction. v. yoked, yok·ing, yokes v.tr. 1. To fit or join with a yoke. 2. a. To harness a draft animal to. b. To harness (a draft animal) to a vehicle or an implement. 3. To join securely as if with a yoke; bind: partners who were yoked together for life. 4. To force into heavy labor, bondage, or subjugation. v.intr. To become joined securely. [Middle English, from Old English geoc; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.] |
yoke
Noun
pl yokes or yoke
1. a wooden frame with a bar put across the necks of two animals to hold them together so that they can be worked as a team
2. a pair of animals joined by a yoke
3. a frame fitting over a person's shoulders for carrying buckets
4. an oppressive force or burden: people are still suffering under the yoke of slavery
5. a fitted part of a garment to which a fuller part is attached
Verb
[yoking, yoked]
1. to put a yoke on
2. to unite or link [Old English geoc]
Yoke a pair of animals, especially oxen, that are or may be coupled by a yoke, hence, a pair or couple of animals, things, or persons.
Examples: yoke of bulls, 1660; of cattle, 1879; of discarded men, 1598; of oxen, c. 1200.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | yoke - fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" tucker - a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress |
| 2. | yoke - an oppressive power; "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination" oppression - the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted" | |
| 3. |  yoke - two items of the same kind fellow, mate - one of a pair; "he lost the mate to his shoe"; "one eye was blue but its fellow was brown" 2, II, two, deuce - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number doubleton - (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player | |
| 4. | yoke - a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke; "pulled by a yoke of oxen" pair - two people considered as a unit | |
| 5. | yoke - support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" | |
| 6. |  yoke - a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move togetherconnecter, connector, connective, connection, connexion - an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers" | |
| 7. |  yoke - stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team | |
| Verb | 1. | yoke - become joined or linked together animal husbandry - breeding and caring for farm animals |
| 2. | yoke - link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together" animal husbandry - breeding and caring for farm animals attach - cause to be attached | |
| 3. | yoke - put a yoke on or join with a yoke; "Yoke the draft horses together" animal husbandry - breeding and caring for farm animals attach - cause to be attached inspan - attach a yoke or harness to; "inspan the draft animals" unyoke - remove the yoke from; "unyoke the cow" |
yoke
Translations
yoke [jəuk] n [of oxen] → yunta;
(on shoulders) → balancín m;
(fig) → yugo
vt (also: yoke together) [+ oxen]; uncir
n yoke [jəuk]
1 a wooden frame placed over the necks of oxen to hold them together when they are pulling a cart etc. juk نير ярем jařmo åg das Joch ζυγός yugo ike یوغ ies joug עוֹל; אֵסֶל जुआ jaram iga kuk ok, klafi giogo くびき 멍에 jungas koka iejūgs (vēršiem) kandar juk spann jarzmo canga jug ярмо jarmo jarem jaram ok เทียมคู่สัตว์เลี้ยงที่ร่วมแอกเดียวกัน boyunduruk 軛 ярмо بیلوں کی گردن پر ڈالا جانے والا لجوا ách 轭
2 a frame placed across a person's shoulders, for carrying buckets etc. juk إطار خَشَبي لِحِمل دِلاء الماء على الكَتِفَيْن хомот vahadlo åg die Schultertrage συσκευή που προσαρμόζουμε στους ώμους κπ. για τη μεταφορά φορτίου balancín kaelkoogud یوغ korento palanche אֵסֶל बहंगी obramica „járom” (vízhordáshoz) pikulan burðartré, vatnsberi bicollo, bilanciere 天びん棒 멜대 naščiai nēši kandar draagjuk åk nosidła canga cobiliţă коромысло vahadlo jarem stremen ok คานหาบ omuz sırığı 墊肩 коромисло بالٹی وغیرہ میں پانی لانے کے لۓ کسی شخص کے کندھوں پر باندھا گیا دھانچا đòn gánh 垫肩
3 something that weighs people down, or prevents them being free the yoke of slavery. juk نير العُبودِيَّه окови jařmo åg; byrde das Joch ζυγός, σκλαβιά yugo ike نشان بردگی؛ یوغ ies joug עוֹל जुआ jaram, teret rabiga belenggu ok, klafi, áþján giogo 束縛 속박 jungas jūgs belenggu juk åk jarzmo jugo jug иго, ярмо jarmo jarem ropstvo ok เครื่องผูกมัด boyunduruk 枷鎖 ярмо, іго لوگوں کو دبا کر رکھنے کا کوئی سبب ách 枷锁
4 the part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and round the neck a black dress with a white yoke. skouerstuk ثَوب فوْق الكَتِفَيْن مُعلَّق بالعُنق яка sedlo skulderstykke die Passe γύρω από το τμήμα του ενδύματος το λαιμό και τους ώμους canesú passe سرشانه kaarroke empiècement כָּתֵף הַבֶּגֶד कंधे का हिस्सा opšiv vállrész kerah beru-/herðastykki sprone 切り替え布 요크 perpetė (tērpa) plecu daļa pelepah mendatang schouderstuk bærestykke, skulderparti karczek cabeção guler кокетка sedlo ovratnik okovratnik ok ส่วนที่อยู่รอบๆ ไหล่และข้อมือของเสื้อผ้า elbiseye eklenen üst kısım (女服)上衣的抵肩 кокетка چولی cầu vai （女服）上衣的抵肩
v
to join with a yoke He yoked the oxen to the plough. juk يَشُد النير الى الثَّورَيْن впрягам zapřáhnout binde anjochen ζεύω uncir ikestama وصل کردن؛ یوغ زدن به valjastaa ikeeseen mettre au joug לִרתוֹם जोतना, जुए में लगाना ujarmiti igába hajt memasang kuk leggja ok á (mettere il giogo a) くびきでつなぐ 멍에로 한데 메우다 pakinkyti iejūgt membubuh kok inspannen legge i spann zaprząc jungir a pune la jug впрягать в ярмо zapriahnuť vpreči v jarem upregnuti u jaram lägga oket på, spänna för เชื่อมต่อ boyunduruğa vurmak 把牛套到犁上 впрягати в ярмо لجوے میں جوتنا cài vào ách 把牛套到犁上
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