📒 a long piece of wood that is fastened across the necks of two animals, especially oxen, so that they can pull heavy loads
📒 rough treatment or something that limits your freedom and makes your life very difficult to bear
📒 a piece of wood that is shaped to fit across a person’s shoulders so that they can carry two equal loads
📒 a part of a dress, skirt, etc. that fits around the shoulders or hips and from which the rest of the cloth hangs