Frame around the neck, and related senses.
A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at the heads or necks enabling them to pull a plough, cart etc. from 8th c.
A frame or convex crosspiece from which a bell is hung. from 10th c.
Any of various linking or supporting objects that resemble a yoke; a crosspiece, a curved bar etc. from 12th c.
A frame worn on the neck of an animal, such as a cow, pig, or goose, to prevent passage through a fence. from 16th c.
A pole carried on the neck and shoulders of a person, used for carrying a pair of buckets, etc., one at each end of the pole. from 17th c.
A fitting placed across the head of the rudder with a line attached at each end by which a boat may be steered. In modern use it is primarily found in sailing canoes and kayaks. from 18th c.
The electromagnetic coil that deflects the electron beam in a cathode ray tube. from 19th c.
The part of an item of clothing which fits around the shoulders, or the hips, from which the rest of the garment hangs, and which is often distinguished by having a double thickness of material, or decorative flourishes. from 19th c.
Any of various devices with crosspieces used to control an aircraft; now specifically, the control column. from 20th c.
A similar device used as a game controller.
A Y-shaped stand used to support a blowpipe or punty while reheating in the glory hole.
Pair of harnessed draught animals, and related senses.
Well-developed muscles of the neck and shoulders.
A pair of animals, especially oxen, yoked together to pull something. from 10th c.
A horse and cart, a carriage; now generally, a car or other vehicle. from 19th c.
A miscellaneous object; a gadget. from 20th c.
Extended uses and quantities.
Pill of a psychoactive drug.
An area of arable land, especially specifically consisting of a quarter of a suling, or around 50-60 acres. from 9th c.
A burden; something which oppresses or restrains a person. from 9th c.
A bond of love, especially marriage, otherwise, any kind of friendship. from 10th c.
To link or to join.
To unite, to connect.
To enslave; to bring into bondage; to restrain; to confine.
