Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A chain on the front end of a carriage-pole. It is connected with the collar or the breast-chains of the harness.
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Examples
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[There was a yoke at the end of the shaft of a Persian carriage, which was fastened on to the backs of the horses and took the place of our horse-collar and pole-chain.]
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 06 Georg Ebers 1867
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[There was a yoke at the end of the shaft of a Persian carriage, which was fastened on to the backs of the horses and took the place of our horse-collar and pole-chain.]
Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works Georg Ebers 1867
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[There was a yoke at the end of the shaft of a Persian carriage, which was fastened on to the backs of the horses and took the place of our horse-collar and pole-chain.]
An Egyptian Princess — Complete Georg Ebers 1867
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