Both Uses of

yoke
in
Antigone

1) Many wonders there be, but naught more wondrous than man; Over the surging sea, with a whitening south wind wan, Through the foam of the firth, man makes his perilous way; And the eldest of deities Earth that knows not toil nor decay Ever he furrows and scores, as his team, year in year out, With breed of the yoked horse, the ploughshare turneth about.†
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I have long noted malcontents Who wagged their heads, and kicked against the yoke, Misliking these my orders, and my rule.†
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Definitions:

(1) (yoke as in: the yoke of bondage)
an oppressive burden or something that limits freedom
(2) (yoke as in: oxen yoke)
a wooden frame used to join beasts of burden so they pull together, or a connected pair, or the connecting of a pair
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
meaning too rare to warrant focus:

See a comprehensive dictionary for less common senses of the word including:
- a clothing item from which fabric is hung
- a control apparatus for an airplane or ship