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An early name for the steering mechanism when steering was achieved with the help of tackle connected to the tiller. Also a name used for when a boat was steered by two ropes leading from the stern to [..]
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The part of a gate valve that serves as a spacer between the bonnet and the operator or actuator.  
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The location of a home's water meter installed in a pit in the yard between two copper pipes.
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A yoke is the top portion (both front and back) of a garment.  It is placed below the collar or waistband and the bottom sections of the garment are attached to the yoke.
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Old English geoc "contrivance for fastening a pair of draft animals," earlier geoht "pair of draft animals" (especially oxen), from Proto-Germanic *yukam (source also of Old Saxon [..]
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Old English geocian "to yoke, join together," from yoke (n.). Related: Yoked; yoking.
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the amount of land that one pair of oxen could plow in a day
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The control wheel of an aircraft, akin to a automobile steering wheel.
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Yoke [N] [S] Fitted on the neck of oxen for the purpose of binding to them the traces by which they might draw the plough, etc. ( Numbers 19:2 ; Deuteronomy 21:3 ). It was a curved piece of wood calle [..]
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device for joining two draft animals, such as oxen, together at their necks.
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The control wheel of an aircraft, akin to a automobile steering wheel.
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  pair of oxen; to be combined, coupled.
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+ A well-known implement of husbandry, frequently used metaphorically for subjection, e.g. (1 Kings 12:4,9-11; Isaiah 9:4; Jeremiah 5:5) hence an "iron yoke" represents an unusually galling [..]
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(1.) Fitted on the neck of oxen for the purpose of binding to them the traces by which they might draw the plough, etc. (Num. 19:2; Deut. 21:3). It was a curved piece of wood called _'ol_.(2.) In [..]
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yokh
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See Crane.
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To dream of seeing a yoke, denotes that you will unwillingly conform to the customs and wishes of others. To yoke oxen in your dreams, signifies that your judgment and counsels will be accepted submissively by those dependent upon you. To fail to yoke them, you will be anxious over some prodigal friend.   
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Usually found on Oxford shirts or western wear, this is the small panel of fabric that comes from the shoulders and down several inches, often decorative. It may be a part of the front as well, coming [..]
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Part of a device, composed of magnetic material and intended to complete a magnetic circuit.
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A measurement of land in Kent equal to one quarter of a "sulong".    (MEDIEV-L. Medieval Terms)
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(n) stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team(n) an oppressive power(v) put a yoke on or join with a yoke(v) become joined or linked together(n) fabric c [..]
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The location where a home's water meter is sometimes installed between two copper pipes, and located in the water meter pit in the yard. Z Back to Top
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Part of a device, composed of magnetic material and intended to complete a magnetic circuit.
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A flight control operated by pushing and pulling with hands in fixed-wing aircraft, primarily to control pitch (altitude) via the elevators; yoke is mounted on a column between the operator's legs, positioned much like a steering wheel in a car; yoke control is achieved by pushing and pulling the wheel to move the column (yoke) fore and aft;
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any unspecified object.
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A yoke is typically a section of material on a garment that drapes over the shoulders and around the neck. Yokes are frequently used in the construction of button-up shirts but may also be found on jackets and sweaters. Yokes may be very simple or decorative, such as a western yoke. Most shirt yokes are either crafted of a single piece of material [..]
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A special type of thwart used to solo portage a canoe. When a canoe is inverted (upside-down), the curved portion of the yoke is designed to rest on the upper shoulders, allowing the canoe to be carried overhead. A traditional canoe yoke is made of wood.
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a bar or similar piece, the centre of which is attached to the rudder head. YOKE LINES are attached to this and the rudder is turned by pulling on them
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the crosspiece fitted on the rudderhead of a small boat and used for steering where a tiller would be impractical. A pair of lines leading from the ends of the yoke control the rudder.
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, Yok, v. to attach a horse to a cart or other vehicle.
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A swing-out arm on a revolver, to which the cylinder is mounted, and when opened facilitates loading and cleaning. Also: Crane.  Photo
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The control wheel of an aircraft, akin to a automobile steering wheel.
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Definition: The part of the garment around the neckline on the front and the back. Detail: It is often appliquéd with jewels or appears as an inserted, contrasting fabric (left).
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>Fitted part of a garment- usually at the top of a garment (shoulder/hip)
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A piece of a garment that is closely fitted, either around the neck or shoulders, or at the hips.
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The part of the garment around the neckline on the front and the back. Detail: It is often appliquéd with jewels or appears as an inserted, contrasting fabric (left).
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Cushioned shoulder blocks that clamp onto the gunnels or midthwart of a canoe to make portaging by one person easier.
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A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at the heads or necks for working together. * Alexander Pope *: A yearling bullock to thy name shall smoke, / Untamed, unconscious of the gallin [..]
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A yoke is a wooden beam normally used between a pair of oxen or other animals to enable them to pull together on a load when working in pairs, as oxen usually do; some yokes are fitted to individual a [..]
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A yoke, alternatively known as a control wheel is a device used for piloting some fixed-wing aircraft. The pilot uses the yoke to control the attitude of the plane, usually in both pitch and roll. Rot [..]
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A yoke, alternatively known as a control wheel is a device used for piloting some fixed-wing aircraft. The pilot uses the yoke to control the attitude of the plane, usually in both pitch and roll. Rot [..]
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A yoke is a device borne across the shoulders of animals or humans, for example to harness draught animals together, or to assist humans (see carrying pole) in transporting heavy or awkward burdens. Y [..]
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Yoke is a fell in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. It has a height of 706 m (2,316 ft) and is situated in the far eastern sector of the national park, 6½ kilometres (4 miles) ENE of the town of [..]
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A yoke was a unit of land measurement used in Kent in England at the time of the Domesday Book for tax purposes. It was equal to a quarter of a sulung. A sulung was the amount of land which could be p [..]
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A yoke is a shaped pattern piece which forms part of a garment, usually fitting around the neck and shoulders, or around the hips to provide support for looser parts of the garment, such as a gathered [..]
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