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I [jəʊk]1) (for oxen) giogo m.; (for person) bicollo m., bilanciere m.; fig. giogo m.2) (pair of oxen) giogo m.3) sart. sprone m.II [jəʊk]2) fig. (anche yoke together) unire, accoppiare* * *[jəuk] 1. noun1) (a wooden frame placed over the necks of oxen to hold them together when they are pulling a cart etc.) giogo2) (a frame placed across a person's shoulders, for carrying buckets etc.) bicollo, bilanciere3) (something that weighs people down, or prevents them being free: the yoke of slavery.) giogo4) (the part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and round the neck: a black dress with a white yoke.) sprone2. verb(to join with a yoke: He yoked the oxen to the plough.) (mettere il giogo a)* * *[jəʊk]1. n2) (on dress) sprone m2. vt(also: yoke together) (oxen) aggiogare* * *yoke /jəʊk/n.1 giogo ( anche fig.); schiavitù, dominio; legame, vincolo (spec. matrimoniale); ( un tempo) giogo da acquaiolo ( per portar secchi): (fig.) the yoke of convention, il giogo delle convenzioni sociali; to throw off the yoke of servitude, scuotersi di dosso il giogo della servitù; the marriage yoke, il vincolo matrimoniale2 (inv. al pl.) (= yoke of oxen) coppia, paio ( di buoi aggiogati): five yoke of oxen, cinque paia di buoi5 (elettr.) giogo magnetico6 (aeron.) barra di comando doppio8 (mecc.) brida; morsetto; pattino● (zool.) yoke bone, osso zigomatico □ (mecc.) yoke cable, cavo di giunzione ( di bicicletta) □ (stor. romana) to pass (o to come) under the yoke, passare sotto il giogo ( anche fig.).(to) yoke /jəʊk/A v. t.3 (fig. arc.) soggiogareB v. i.* * *I [jəʊk]1) (for oxen) giogo m.; (for person) bicollo m., bilanciere m.; fig. giogo m.2) (pair of oxen) giogo m.3) sart. sprone m.II [jəʊk]2) fig. (anche yoke together) unire, accoppiare
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Yoke — (y[=o]k), n. [OE. yok, [yogh]oc, AS. geoc; akin to D. juk, OHG. joh, G. joch, Icel. & Sw. ok, Dan. aag, Goth. juk, Lith. jungas, Russ. igo, L. jugum, Gr. zy gon, Skr. yuga, and to L. jungere to join, Gr. ?, Skr. yui. [root]109, 280. Cf. {Join},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yoke elm — Yoke Yoke (y[=o]k), n. [OE. yok, [yogh]oc, AS. geoc; akin to D. juk, OHG. joh, G. joch, Icel. & Sw. ok, Dan. aag, Goth. juk, Lith. jungas, Russ. igo, L. jugum, Gr. zy gon, Skr. yuga, and to L. jungere to join, Gr. ?, Skr. yui. [root]109, 280. Cf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yoke — [yōk] n. pl. yokes or yoke [ME yok < OE geoc, akin to Ger joch < IE * yugo (> Sans yuga, L jungere, jugum, Gr zeugma, Welsh iau, OSlav igo) < base * yeu , to join] 1. a wooden frame or bar with loops or bows at either end, fitted… … English World dictionary
Yoke (aircraft) — Aircraft Yoke The W shaped control yoke of a Boeing 737. A yoke, alternatively known as control column, is a device used for piloting in most fixed wing aircraft.[1] Contents … Wikipedia
yoke — yoke1 yokeless, adj. /yohk/, n., pl. yokes for 1, 3 20, yoke for 2; v., yoked, yoking. n. 1. a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, esp. oxen, usually consisting of a crosspiece with two bow shaped pieces, each enclosing the head… … Universalium
yoke — /joʊk / (say yohk) noun (plural yokes for defs 1 and 3 10 or yoke for def. 2, for defs 1 and 3 10) 1. a contrivance for joining a pair of draught animals, especially oxen, usually consisting of a crosspiece with two bow shaped pieces beneath,… …
yoke — I. noun (plural yokes) Etymology: Middle English yok, from Old English geoc; akin to Old High German joh yoke, Latin jugum, Greek zygon, Sanskrit yuga, Latin jungere to join Date: before 12th century 1. a. a wooden bar or frame by which two draft … New Collegiate Dictionary
yoke — [[t]yoʊk[/t]] n. pl. yokes, yoke 1) a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, esp. oxen, usu. consisting of a crosspiece with two bow shaped pieces, each enclosing the head of an animal Compare harness 1) 2) a pair of draft animals… … From formal English to slang
yoke — n. & v. n. 1 a wooden crosspiece fastened over the necks of two oxen etc. and attached to the plough or wagon to be drawn. 2 (pl. same or yokes) a pair (of oxen etc.). 3 an object like a yoke in form or function, e.g. a wooden shoulder piece for… … Useful english dictionary
yoke — noun 1》 a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to a plough or cart that they pull in unison. ↘(plural same or yokes) a pair of animals yoked together. ↘archaic the amount of land that one pair of… … English new terms dictionary
Neck yoke — Yoke Yoke (y[=o]k), n. [OE. yok, [yogh]oc, AS. geoc; akin to D. juk, OHG. joh, G. joch, Icel. & Sw. ok, Dan. aag, Goth. juk, Lith. jungas, Russ. igo, L. jugum, Gr. zy gon, Skr. yuga, and to L. jungere to join, Gr. ?, Skr. yui. [root]109, 280. Cf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English