yoke

A contoured crossbar having two U-shaped attachments that fit around the necks of a team of oxen or other draft animals, with a central ring for hitching the team to a cart, plow, or other load.

A pair of draft animals, such as oxen, joined by a yoke.

A bar used with a double harness to connect the collar of each horse to the pole of a wagon or coach.

A frame designed to be carried across a person’s shoulders with equal loads suspended from each end.

A crossbar on a ship’s rudder to which the steering cables are connected.

A clamp or vise that holds a machine part in place or controls its movement or that holds two such parts together.

A piece of a garment that is closely fitted, either around the neck and shoulders or at the hips, and from which an unfitted or gathered part of the garment is hung.

Something that connects or joins together; a bond or tie.

A series of two or more magnetic recording heads fastened securely together for playing or recording on more than one track simultaneously.