Joug
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Joug is a noun meaning The crossbar joining the shafts of an ox-drawn cart.
Meaning
The crossbar joining the shafts of an ox-drawn cart.
More Meanings
- Synonym of jougs (“chained iron collar for sinners”).
- Synonym of Scottish pint.
Example Sentences
A gallon equaled three Scottish pints or jougs.
About 6 ft. from the ground is fastened "the joug," an iron collar in the wall, used to confine prisoners before it was thought worth while to build prisons or cages for them.
Word Forms
- jougs
Synonyms for joug
Depending on context, synonyms include jougs.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yoke, tongue, oxcart, bullock cart, ox-butt, tram.
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