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ออกเสียง Yoke = ‘YOHK’
ออกเสียง yolk = ‘YOHLK’
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
Yoke =
a working frame for oxen
Not to be confused with:
yolk = the yellow of an egg
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Yoke
Raglan sleeves don't just alter the sleeves of a sweater
but the yoke as well.
The word yoke refers to the fittedor shaped
piece at the shoulders of a garment.
Some traditional sweater
designs feature interesting stitches or colorworkat the yoke,
particularly Icelandic lopi sweaters
and the famous Bohus sweaters of Sweden.
This particular meaning of the noun yoke
is comparatively recent
—it dates back to the 1880s.
It is an extension of a much earlier meaning of yoke
that refers to the wooden frame used to link two working animals
(such as oxen or horses) together.
The frames are put around the animals' necks and shoulders,
and the yoked animals are then
hooked up toa plow, sled, or other implement.
The word yoke is over 1,000 years old.
Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary
Yoke & yolk
The yellow center of an egg is its yolk.
The link that holds two oxen together is a yoke; they are yoked.
