Definition of "Yoke" :

noun: stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team

noun: fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

noun: a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together

noun: support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end

noun: a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke

"Pulled by a yoke of oxen."

noun: two items of the same kind

noun: an oppressive power

"Under the yoke of a tyrant."

verb: put a yoke on or join with a yoke

"Yoke the draft horses together."

verb: link with or as with a yoke

"Yoke the oxen together."

verb: become joined or linked together