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Definition of ox-yoke in US English:

ox-yoke

noun

  • A yoke used for draught oxen. Also (occasionally) in extended use.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Tusser (c1524–1580), writer on agriculture and poet. From ox + yoke.

Pronunciation

ox-yoke

/ˈɒksjəʊk/