Definitions
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- noun A
yoke which touches or surrounds the carrier's neck, rather then just resting on the shoulders.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The neckyoke is a mere bar of wood fastened to the pole, and the cart is heavy and ungainly.
The Critic in the Orient George Hamlin Fitch 1888
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Her loose gown of filmy black was adorned by a narrow neckyoke of red metallic fabric; two freehanging ribands of the same material, jeweled and embroidered, fell from the front and rear of the yoke.
The Golden Torc May, Julian, 1931- 1981
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The bull is harnessed with a short neckyoke and a saddle on his back, which bears a close resemblance to the riding saddle of the Cossack.
The Critic in the Orient George Hamlin Fitch 1888
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Its harness consists of a neckyoke of wood fastened to the thills of the two-wheeled cart.
The Critic in the Orient George Hamlin Fitch 1888
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