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Yoke
01
a pair of similar items considered as a unit
Exemples
He wore a yoke of earrings.
The tailor stitched a yoke of cuffs onto the sleeves.
02
empiècement, passepoil
a part of a garment that is constructed from two or more layers of fabric, typically located at the shoulder or waist
Exemples
The shirt had a decorative yoke embellished with intricate embroidery, adding visual interest to the neckline.
La chemise avait un empiècement décoratif orné d'une broderie complexe, ajoutant un intérêt visuel à l'encolure.
She admired the tailored jacket with a contrasting yoke, which gave it a modern and stylish look.
Elle admirait la veste sur mesure avec un empiècement contrastant, ce qui lui donnait un look moderne et élégant.
03
a wooden or metal bar fastened across the necks of two draft animals to enable them to pull together
Exemples
The farmer fastened the oxen with a yoke before plowing the field.
Each pair of oxen wore a yoke to distribute the load evenly.
04
a device that links two objects so they move together
Exemples
The carpenter used a yoke to hold the planks firmly in place.
A yoke on the machine connected the two gears.
05
palanche
a wooden frame or piece of equipment worn over the shoulders and neck to carry or support heavy loads
Exemples
The laborers used a yoke to carry buckets of water from the well to the construction site.
Les ouvriers ont utilisé un joug pour transporter des seaux d'eau du puits au chantier de construction.
In traditional cultures, women would often use a yoke to carry baskets of crops or firewood back from the fields.
Dans les cultures traditionnelles, les femmes utilisaient souvent un joug pour transporter des paniers de récoltes ou du bois de chauffage depuis les champs.
06
a pair of draft animals joined together by a wooden crosspiece
Exemples
The farmer harnessed a yoke of oxen for plowing.
A yoke of horses pulled the carriage through the village.
07
a form of oppressive control or domination
Exemples
The people struggled under the yoke of tyranny.
Colonists rebelled against the yoke of foreign rule.
to yoke
01
to attach a yoke to draft animals
Exemples
The farmer yoked the oxen before plowing the field.
They yoked the horses to the cart.
02
to link things together as if with a yoke
Exemples
The engineer yoked the two machines to operate in sync.
They yoked the ropes to secure the load.
03
to become connected or linked together
Exemples
Their fates were yoked after the business merger.
The two rivers yoked to form a single channel.
