yoke
     n 1: fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
     2: an oppresssive power; "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they
        threw off the yoke of domination"
     3: two items of the same kind [syn: {couple}, {pair}, {twosome},
         {twain}, {brace}, {span}, {couplet}, {distich}, {duo}, {duet},
         {dyad}, {duad}]
     4: a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke; "pulled by a yoke
        of oxen"
     5: support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders
        that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each
        end
     6: a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so
        they move together [syn: {coupling}]
     7: stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they
        can work together as a team
     v 1: become joined or linked together
     2: link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together" [syn:
        {link}]
     3: put a yoke on or join with a yoke; "Yoke the draft horses
        together" [ant: {unyoke}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0