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neck yoke

neck yoke noun: a bar by which the end of the tongue of a wagon or carriage is suspended from the collars of the harnesses.

Noun

neck yoke (plural neck yokes)

  1. A bar by which the end of the tongue of a wagon or carriage is suspended from the collars of the harnesses.
  2. A device with projecting arms for carrying buckets, etc., suspended from one's shoulders.

Forms of neck yoke

pluralneck yokes

Questions about neck yoke

What does neck yoke mean?
Neck yoke means a bar by which the end of the tongue of a wagon or carriage is suspended from the collars of the harnesses.
What part of speech is neck yoke?
Neck yoke is a noun.
What is the plural of neck yoke?
The plural of neck yoke is neck yokes.

Words near neck yoke in the dictionary

  1. neck sweetbreads
  2. neck tie
  3. neck up
  4. neck verse
  5. neck verses
  6. neck yoke
  7. neck yokes
  8. neck-and-neck
  9. neck-brace
  10. neck-braces
  11. neck-cloth

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