Yoke

yok, n. That which connects or binds; bond of connection; the frame of wood by which 2 oxen are fastened together for drawing a frame worn on the neck like an ox-yoke, or shaped like one a frame of wood fitted to a person's shoulders for carrying a pail, etc., suspended on each side; frame worn on the neck of (a cow, pig, goose, etc.), to prevent pa age through a fence; a frame or convex ze, in Ena. zed. The 26th and last letter of the Eng. alphabet, and the last letter in the alphabets of most modern languages is a sibilant consonant, and merely a sonant or vocal Saccho, zak'ko, ZoCco, -colo, Zo'cle, -kl, n. (ArchJ The lowest part of the pedestal of a column. [F. socle, L. socculus, dim. of soccus, a low-heeled shoe see Socle, under Sock.] Saffer, zaffer, (Chem.) Impure oxide of cobalt, obtained by the calcination of cobalt: produces sun, cube, full moon, cow, oil; linger ZANANA piece by which a bell hung for ringing (Naut.) A frame at right angles to the head of a boat's rudder, from the end of which are lines by which the boat is steered. A mark of servitude; slavery; bondage; service; two animals yoked together; a couple; a pair that work together. — v. [yoked (yokt), yoking.] To put a yoke on, join in a yoke; to couple, join with another to enslave, bring into bondage, confine. — v. To be joined or a ociated, be intimately connected, consort closely. [ME. yok, AS. geoc, ioc, D. and Goth, jvk, Ic. and Sw. ok, F. joug, L. juguin, Gr. zugon, Skr. yuga, a yoke, pair, couple; join.] — Yoke'-fellow, Yoke'mate, n. An a ociate or companion; a mate; fellow; esp., a partner in marriage. Yolk, y5lk or ySk, n. The yelk or yellow part of an egg; an unctuous secretion from skin of sheep. [AS. geoleca, gioleca, the yolk, yellow part, fr. geolu = E. yellow, q. v.]