yoke

A contoured crossbar having two U-shaped attachments that fit around the necks of a team of oxen or other draft animals, with a central ring for hitching the team to a cart, plow, or other load.

A pair of draft animals, such as oxen, joined by a yoke.

A bar used with a double harness to connect the collar of each horse to the pole of a wagon or coach.

A frame designed to be carried across a person's shoulders with equal loads suspended from each end.

A crossbar on a ship's rudder to which the steering cables are connected.