yoking
noun
- period during which a draught animal is yoked
- form of mugging involving assailant wrapping arms around victim’s neck from behind
Wiktionary
noun
- The act or period of something being yoked.
“[…] five hours, or five hours and a half, in short days, is considered to be as much as horses are capable of sustaining, and yokings of this duration require no refreshment on the ground.”
verb
- present participle and gerund of yoke