A yoke is a wooden or metal frame designed to fit around the neck and shoulders of draft animals, such as oxen or horses, to harness them together for pulling heavy loads or plowing fields.
Yokes evenly distribute the weight of the load and allow the animals to work in tandem.
In a broader sense, “yoke” can also refer to any device or force that combines or links things together, often in a figurative context.
The term has historical significance in agriculture and transportation but is less commonly used today due to modern machinery.