What is the meaning of yoke?

noun

• Fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment.
• An oppressive power.
  • usage: "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination"
• Two items of the same kind.
  • synonyms: couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
• A pair of draft animals joined by a yoke.
  • usage: "pulled by a yoke of oxen"
• Support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end.
• A connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together.
  • synonyms: coupling
• Stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team.

verb

• Become joined or linked together.
• Link with or as with a yoke.
  • usage: "yoke the oxen together"
  • synonyms: link
• Put a yoke on or join with a yoke.
  • usage: "Yoke the draft horses together"