tack vs yoke

tack and yoke both are nouns.

tack and yoke both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tack	Yes	No	Yes	No
yoke	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, yoke is a hyponym of tack; that is, yoke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tack:

tack: gear for a horse
yoke: stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team

Other hyponyms of tack include bit, caparison, housing, trapping, cinch, girth, hame, harness, headgear, martingale, horse blanket, saddle blanket, saddlecloth.

tack (noun)	yoke (noun)
sailing a zigzag course	stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team
(nautical) the act of changing tack	fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
a short nail with a sharp point and a large head	a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
gear for a horse	support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind	a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke
the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails	two items of the same kind
	an oppressive power

tack (verb)	yoke (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)	put a yoke on or join with a yoke
fasten with tacks	link with or as with a yoke
sew together loosely, with large stitches	become joined or linked together
fix to; attach
create by putting components or members together
turn into the wind

Difference between tack and yoke

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