yoke
English
Pronunciation
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Audio (AU): (file) - Rhymes: -əʊk
- Homophone: yolk
Etymology 1
From Middle English yok, ȝok, from Old English ġeoc, from Proto-Germanic *juką, from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm.
Noun
yoke (plural yokes)
- Frame around the neck, and related senses.
- A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at the heads or necks enabling them to pull a plough, cart etc. [from 8th c.]
- (Can we date this quote by Alexander Pope and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- A yearling bullock to thy name shall smoke, / Untamed, unconscious of the galling yoke.
- (Can we date this quote by Alexander Pope and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- (now US) A frame or convex crosspiece from which a bell is hung. [from 10th c.]
- Any of various linking or supporting objects that resemble a yoke; a crosspiece, a curved bar etc. [from 12th c.]
- A frame worn on the neck of an animal, such as a cow, pig, or goose, to prevent passage through a fence. [from 16th c.]
- A pole carried on the neck and shoulders of a person, used for carrying a pair of buckets, etc., one at each end of the pole. [from 17th c.]
- (nautical) A fitting placed across the head of the rudder with a line attached at each end by which a boat may be steered. In modern use it is primarily found in sailing canoes and kayaks. [from 18th c.]
- (electronics) The electromagnetic coil that deflects the electron beam in a cathode ray tube. [from 19th c.]
- The part of an item of clothing which fits around the shoulders, or the hips, from which the rest of the garment hangs, and which is often distinguished by having a double thickness of material, or decorative flourishes. [from 19th c.]
- 1913, Willa Cather, O Pioneers!
- […] this city child was dressed in what was then called the "Kate Greenaway" manner, and her red cashmere frock, gathered full from the yoke, came almost to the floor.
- 1952, Doris Lessing, Martha Quest, Panther 1974, p. 23:
- The dresses her mother made looked ugly, even obscene, for her breasts were well grown, and the yokes emphasized them, showing flattened bulges under the tight band of material […]
- 1913, Willa Cather, O Pioneers!
- (aviation) Any of various devices with crosspieces used to control an aircraft; now specifically, the control column. [from 20th c.]
- (video games) A similar device used as a game controller.
- (glassblowing) A Y-shaped stand used to support a blowpipe or punty while reheating in the glory hole.
- (bodybuilding) Well-developed muscles of the neck and shoulders.
- 2010, Jim Wendler, "Build an NFL Neck", Men's Fitness (April), page 73.
- Nothing says you're a dedicated lifter and true athlete more than a massive yoke—that is, the muscles of the neck, traps, and rear delts.
- 2010, Jim Wendler, "Build an NFL Neck", Men's Fitness (April), page 73.
- A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at the heads or necks enabling them to pull a plough, cart etc. [from 8th c.]
- Pair of harnessed draught animals, and related senses.
- (now chiefly historical) A pair of animals, especially oxen, yoked together to pull something. [from 10th c.]
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Luke XIV:
- And another sayd: I have bought fyve yooke of oxen, and I must goo to prove them, I praye the have me excused.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Luke XIV:
- (Scotland, Ireland) A horse and cart, a carriage; now generally, a car or other vehicle. [from 19th c.]
- (informal, Ireland) A miscellaneous object; a gadget. [from 20th c.]
- (slang, Ireland) Pill of a psychoactive drug.
- (now chiefly historical) A pair of animals, especially oxen, yoked together to pull something. [from 10th c.]
- Extended uses and quantities.
- An area of arable land, especially specifically consisting of a quarter of a suling, or around 50-60 acres. [from 9th c.]
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Gardner to this entry?)
- (figuratively) A burden; something which oppresses or restrains a person. [from 9th c.]
- A bond of love, especially marriage, otherwise, any kind of friendship. [from 10th c.]
- c. 1596-97 William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act III scene iv[1]:
- […] for in companions
- That do converse and waste the time together,
- Whose souls do bear an equal yoke of love,
- There must be needs a like proportion
- Of lineaments, of manners, and of spirits; […]
- (chiefly Scotland, England regional) An amount of work done with draught animals, lasting about half a day; a shift of work. [from 18th c.]
- to work two yokes, i.e. to work both morning and afternoon
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Halliwell to this entry?)
- An area of arable land, especially specifically consisting of a quarter of a suling, or around 50-60 acres. [from 9th c.]
Synonyms
- (aviation): control wheel
Derived terms
Translations
wooden bar
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pair of animals
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wooden frame or bar for a person to carry a pair of buckets — see carrying pole
a burden; something which represses or restrains a person
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yoke of a shirt
electromagnetic coil
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nautical yoke
Verb
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- To link or to join.
- 1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm […], London: Secker & Warburg, published May 1962, →OCLC:
- […] Muriel and Benjamin yoked themselves into an old governess-cart and did their share.
- To unite, to connect.
- (Can we date this quote?) Bible, 2 Corinthians vi. 14
- Be ye not unequally yoked with unbelievers.
- (Can we date this quote?) Bible, 2 Corinthians vi. 14
- To enslave; to bring into bondage; to restrain; to confine.
- (Can we date this quote by John Milton and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- Then were they yoked with garrisons.
- (Can we date this quote by Samuel Butler and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?), Hudibras
- The words and promises that yoke / The conqueror are quickly broke.
- (Can we date this quote by John Milton and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
Derived terms
Translations
link or join
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unite or connect
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Etymology 2
Noun
yoke
- Misspelling of yolk.
Anagrams
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English ġeoc.
Noun
yoke
- Alternative form of ȝok
Etymology 2
From Old English ġeocian.
Verb
yoke
- Alternative form of ȝoken
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