a wooden frame, usually consisting of a bar with an oxbow or similar collar-like piece at either end, for attaching to the necks of a pair of draught animals, esp oxen, so that they can be worked as a team

something resembling a yoke in form or function, such as a frame fitting over a person's shoulders for carrying buckets suspended at either end

a fitted part of a garment, esp around the neck, shoulders, and chest or around the hips, to which a gathered, pleated, flared, or unfitted part is attached

an immense oppressive force or burden

a pair of oxen or other draught animals joined together by a yoke

a part, esp one of relatively thick cross section, that secures two or more components so that they move together

a crosshead that transmits the drive of an opposed piston engine from the upper of a pair of linked pistons to the crankshaft through a connecting rod

a steel framework around the formwork during the casting of concrete

a crossbar fixed athwartships to the head of a rudderpost in a small boat, to which are attached ropes or cables for steering

a Y-shaped cable, rope, or chain, used for holding, towing, etc

(in the ancient world) a symbolic reconstruction of a yoke, consisting of two upright spears with a third lashed across them, under which conquered enemies were compelled to march, esp in Rome

a mark, token, or symbol of slavery, subjection, or suffering

a link, tie, or bond

a period of steady work, esp the time during which a ploughman and his team work at a stretch

any device, unusual object, or gadget

to secure or harness (a draught animal) to (a plough, vehicle, etc) by means of a yoke

to join or be joined by means of a yoke; couple, unite, or link

to oppress, burden, or enslave