yoke+of+animals

  • 31Neck yoke — Neck Neck (n[e^]k), n. [OE. necke, AS. hnecca; akin to D. nek the nape of the neck, G. nacken, OHG. nacch, hnacch, Icel. hnakki, Sw. nacke, Dan. nakke.] 1. The part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 32AGRICULTURAL LAND-MANAGEMENT METHODS AND IMPLEMENTS IN ANCIENT EREẒ ISRAEL — Ereẓ Israel is a small country with a topographically fragmented territory, each geographical region having a distinctive character of its own. These regions include: the coastal plain, the lowlands, the hilly country, the inland valleys, the… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 33inspan — [ɪn span] verb (inspans, inspanning, inspanned) S. African yoke (draught animals) to a vehicle. Origin C19: from Du. inspannen to stretch …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 34span — I. n. 1. Nine inches, eighth of a fathom. 2. Brief period, spell. 3. Pair, team, yoke of animals. II. v. a. Compass, measure, cross, overlay …

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  • 35Carpinus 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

  • 36yolk — yoke, yolk A yoke is a wooden crosspiece of the kind fixed over the necks of work animals. A yolk is the yellow part of an egg (and is related to the word yellow) …

    Modern English usage

  • 37military technology — Introduction       range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.… …

    Universalium

  • 38List of Chinese inventions — A bronze Chinese crossbow mechanism with a buttplate (the wooden components have …

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  • 39Ox — This article is about cattle used for draft. For other uses of ox or oxen , see Ox (disambiguation). For other uses of bullock , see Bullock (disambiguation). Zebu oxen in Mumbai, India. An ox (plural oxen), also known as a bullock in Australia,… …

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  • 40List of unusual animal anecdotes — This article provides a list of unusual animal anecdotes ndash; unique or particularly absurd circumstances involving animals ndash; recorded throughout history. This bestiary focuses mainly on exotic animals such as tigers, lions, crocodiles and …

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