yoke elm

yoke elm
noun
1. : hornbeam 1a
2. : a Himalayan tree (Carpinus vimineus); also : its heavy hard wood

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  • Yoke elm — Yoke Yoke (y[=o]k), n. [OE. yok, [yogh]oc, AS. geoc; akin to D. juk, OHG. joh, G. joch, Icel. & Sw. ok, Dan. aag, Goth. juk, Lith. jungas, Russ. igo, L. jugum, Gr. zy gon, Skr. yuga, and to L. jungere to join, Gr. ?, Skr. yui. [root]109, 280. Cf …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Yoke — (y[=o]k), n. [OE. yok, [yogh]oc, AS. geoc; akin to D. juk, OHG. joh, G. joch, Icel. & Sw. ok, Dan. aag, Goth. juk, Lith. jungas, Russ. igo, L. jugum, Gr. zy gon, Skr. yuga, and to L. jungere to join, Gr. ?, Skr. yui. [root]109, 280. Cf. {Join},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Neck yoke — Yoke Yoke (y[=o]k), n. [OE. yok, [yogh]oc, AS. geoc; akin to D. juk, OHG. joh, G. joch, Icel. & Sw. ok, Dan. aag, Goth. juk, Lith. jungas, Russ. igo, L. jugum, Gr. zy gon, Skr. yuga, and to L. jungere to join, Gr. ?, Skr. yui. [root]109, 280. Cf …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pig yoke — Yoke Yoke (y[=o]k), n. [OE. yok, [yogh]oc, AS. geoc; akin to D. juk, OHG. joh, G. joch, Icel. & Sw. ok, Dan. aag, Goth. juk, Lith. jungas, Russ. igo, L. jugum, Gr. zy gon, Skr. yuga, and to L. jungere to join, Gr. ?, Skr. yui. [root]109, 280. Cf …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • yoke — [[t]yoʊk[/t]] n. pl. yokes, yoke 1) a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, esp. oxen, usu. consisting of a crosspiece with two bow shaped pieces, each enclosing the head of an animal Compare harness 1) 2) a pair of draft animals… …   From formal English to slang

  • Carpinus Betulus — Yoke Yoke (y[=o]k), n. [OE. yok, [yogh]oc, AS. geoc; akin to D. juk, OHG. joh, G. joch, Icel. & Sw. ok, Dan. aag, Goth. juk, Lith. jungas, Russ. igo, L. jugum, Gr. zy gon, Skr. yuga, and to L. jungere to join, Gr. ?, Skr. yui. [root]109, 280. Cf …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Oxbow — For other uses, see Oxbow (disambiguation). A wooden ox (bullock) yoke, bows and chain as used by a pair of bullocks or oxen in a team. An oxbow is a U shaped wooden or metal frame that fits under and around the neck of an ox or bullock, with its …   Wikipedia

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