Yoke

Yoke

1. Gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together. In past years the yokes were made of wood.
2. A frame designed to be carrier across a person's shoulders with equal loads suspended from each end. Using a yoke, I can carry two buckets of coal in a single trip.

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Shown is a two oxen harnessed in a yoke