yoke -
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
cloth,
textile,
fabric,
material artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
garment an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
yoke -
support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
yoke -
a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke; "pulled by a yoke of oxen"
yoke -
an oppressive power; "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination"
yoke -
The part of a shirt that stretches over the shoulders, usually made out of a doubled piece of fabric. Or, a pair of fabric panels on trousers especially jeans or a skirt, across the back of the garment below the waistband.
yoke -
The column-mounted control wheel of an aircraft.
yoke -
The electro-magnetic coil that deflects the electron beam in a CRT Cathode Ray Tube.
yoke -
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.
A yoke is a wooden beam which is used between a pair of oxen to allow them to pull a load (oxen almost always work in pairs). It can be used to help plow fields. There are several types, used in different cultures, and for different types of oxen.
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yoke A device for joining together a pair of draft animals.
