English

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Etymology

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yoke +‎ mate

Noun

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yokemate (plural yokemates)

  1. An animal yoked with another.
  2. (archaic) A companion.

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Verb

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yokemate (third-person singular simple present yokemates, present participle yokemating, simple past and past participle yokemated)

  1. (transitive) To connect together as if by a yoke.