yoke (noun)
1: fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
2: an oppresssive power; "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination"
3: two items of the same kind [syn: couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad]
4: a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke; "pulled by a yoke of oxen"
5: support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
6: a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together [syn: coupling]
7: stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team
yoke
(verb)
1: become joined or linked together
2: link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together" [syn: link]
3: put a yoke on or join with a yoke; "Yoke the draft horses together" [ant: unyoke]