yoke
wooden beam used on the necks of a pair of oxen or other animals to enable them to pull together on a load
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yoke
Summary
yoke ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,224 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- yoke is a type of harness[2].
- yoke is part of tack[3].
- yoke is used for animal-powered transport[4].
- yoke is used for pair arrangement of oxen[5].
- yoke's Commons category is recorded as Neck yoke (harness)[6].
- yoke's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[7].
- yoke's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[8].
- yoke's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
- yoke's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[10].
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Definition and Type
yoke is a type of harness[2].
Use and Application
Recorded has use include animal-powered transport[4] and pair arrangement of oxen[5]. yoke is part of tack[3].
Influence
Things named for yoke include deflection yoke[11], a coil[12].
Why It Matters
yoke ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,224 views/month).[1] yoke has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] yoke is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]
Entities named for yoke include deflection yoke[11], a coil[12].