If two or more people or things are yoked together, they are forced to be closely linked with each other. The introduction attempts to yoke the pieces together The Auto Pact yoked Ontario into the United States economy Farmers and politicians are yoked by money and votes
crosspiece holding two things together, as in: The pair of oxen pulling the plow had an ancient wooden yoke around their necks
A wooden frame used to fasten two work animals together; a pair fastened together by a yoke
A tie securing two timbers together, not used for part of a regular truss, but serving a temporary purpose, as to provide against unusual strain
On a canoe, a shaped crosspiece, generally hardwood and often with pads, designed to balance the load of the canoe on one's shoulders while portaging Also called a Portage Yoke