SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
yoke
noun
A bar, frame, or fitting that connects parts or harnesses working animals together.
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The Bell That Rang at Low Tide · paragraph 4A bar, frame, or fitting that connects parts or harnesses working animals together.
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A carpenter repaired the wooden yoke joining the two oxen.
In the stern, the carpenter inspected the wooden yoke that joined the steering lines to the rudder.
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