Caveja
Sign in to savethumb|A with the of a Chicken|rooster, November 2020 A '''''' (, ) is a wrought iron rod which was fixed at the helm of a plough or cart to prevent the dislodging of an ox's yoke in the event of a sudden stop. It is a symbol of the historical region of Romagna in northern Italy, where it was widely used. In the rest of Italy, the is more commonly known as a ' or '.
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thumb|A with the of a Chicken|rooster, November 2020 A '''''' (, ) is a wrought iron rod which was fixed at the helm of a plough or cart to prevent the dislodging of an ox's yoke in the event of a sudden stop. It is a symbol of the historical region of Romagna in northern Italy, where it was widely used. In the rest of Italy, the is more commonly known as a ' or '.
== Use and decorations == thumb|A cart with a at the helm, October 2023 In the agricultural societies of Romagna, a was fixed at the helm of a plough or cart, which would be driven by two oxen side by side. The pinned the oxen's shared yoke to the helm, preventing the yoke from dislodging in the event of a sudden stop. The also alleviated the yoke's weight on the oxen.