Definition of yoke-stick in English:
yoke-stick
noun
1A wooden bar or collar forming part of a yoke.
2A stick attached to an animal's neck to prevent it from breaking through or leaping over a hedge, fence, etc.
3A bar fitted over the shoulder or shoulders used for carrying pails, etc.
Origin
Old English; earliest use found in Corpus Glossary.
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