1. a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
2. an arched device formerly laid on the neck of a defeated person
3. a frame fitted to a person's shoulders to carry a load in two equal portions
4. a bar by which the end of the tongue of a wagon or carriage is suspended from the collars of the harness
5. a crosspiece on the head of a boat's rudder
6. an airplane control operating the elevators and ailerons
7. a frame from which a bell is hung
8. a clamp or similar piece that embraces two parts to hold or unite them in position
9. two animals yoked or worked together
10. an oppressive agency
11. servitude, bondage
12. tie, link especially marriage
13. a fitted or shaped piece at the top of a skirt or at the shoulder of various garments
14. to put a yoke on
15. to join in or with a yoke
16. to attach a draft animal to also to attach (a draft animal) to something
17. to join as if by a yoke
18. to put to work
19. to become joined or linked
20. a bar or frame that is attached to the heads or necks of two work animals (such as oxen) so that they can pull a plow or heavy load
21. something that causes people to be treated cruelly and unfairly especially by taking away their freedom
22. to connect (two animals) by a yoke
23. a wooden bar or frame by which two work animals (as oxen) are harnessed at the heads or necks for drawing a plow or load
24. a frame fitted to a person's shoulders to carry a load in two equal parts
25. a clamp that holds or connects two parts
26. two animals yoked together
27. something that brings about pain, suffering, or a loss of freedom
the yoke of tyranny
28. slavery sense 1
29. a fitted or shaped piece at the shoulder of a garment or at the top of a skirt
30. to put a yoke on The oxen were yoked together.
31. to attach a work animal to
Yoke the horse to the wagon.