yokefellow

[ yohk-fel-oh ]
/ ˈyoʊkˌfɛl oʊ /

noun

an associate or companion, especially at work; partner.
a spouse.
Also yoke·mate [yohk-meyt] /ˈyoʊkˌmeɪt/.

Origin of yokefellow

1520–30; yoke1 + fellow, translation of Greek sýzygos

Words nearby yokefellow

yohimbine, yoicks, yok, yoke, yoke front, yokefellow, yokel, yoker, yokkaichi, yokohama, yokosuka

Example sentences from the Web for yokemate

  • I noticed later that he always looked at people sidewise, as a work-horse does at its yokemate.

    My Antonia |Willa Cather

British Dictionary definitions for yokemate

yokefellow
/ (ˈjəʊkˌfɛləʊ) /

noun

archaic a working companion