Yoke
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(As a noun)
Yoke ( noun )
- A wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plow or cart that they are to pull.
- A similar device fastened over the shoulders of a person, especially a prisoner or slave, as a symbol of subjection or punishment.
- A frame or device, typically curved, for holding or restraining an animal or person, especially an oxen or a prisoner.
Origin:
From middle english yoke, from old english geoc, from proto-germanic *juką, from proto-indo-european *yugóm.
Examples:
- The farmer put the yoke on the oxen and they began to pull the plow.
- The slaves were forced to wear a yoke as a symbol of their subjugation.
- The prisoner was made to wear a yoke as punishment.
- The yoke on the plow allows the farmer to control the direction of the plowing.
- The yoke of the harness is used to attach the horse to the cart.
(As a verb)
Yoke ( verb )
- To join together or unite.
- To pair or match.
- To connect or bind.
Origin:
From middle english yoken, from old english geocian, from proto-germanic *jukōną, from proto-indo-european *yugóm.
Examples:
- The two countries were yoked together in a military alliance.
- The two companies were yoked in a merger.
- The two partners were yoked in a joint venture.
- The two people were yoked in a marriage.
- The two teams were yoked in a tournament.
(As a verb)
Yoke ( verb )
To put a yoke on (an animal or person); to control or subjugate.
Origin:
From middle english yoken, from old english geocian, from proto-germanic *jukōną, from proto-indo-european *yugóm.
Examples:
- The farmer yoked the oxen to the plow.
- The slave master yoked the slaves to the field.
- The jailer yoked the prisoner to the cell.
- The horse was yoked to the carriage.
- The oxen were yoked to the load.