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| yoke | A heavy wodden piece borne on the shoulders and enclosing the neck and arms |
| sty | An enclosure for swine |
| capstan | An apparatus used for hoisting weights, consisting of a vertical spool-shaped cylinder that is rotated manually or by machine and around which a cable is wound |
| crawdad | Any of various freshwater crustaceans |
| gumption | Boldness of enterprise; initiative or aggresiveness |
| cotter | A blot, wedge, key, or pin inserted through a slot in order to hold parts together |
| lug (verb) | To pull something with difficulty; tug; to move along by jerks or as if under a heavy burden |
| oxbow | A U-shaped piece of wood that fits under and around the neck of an ox, with its upper ends attached to the bar of the yoke |
| prosperous | Having success; flourishing |
| abide | To put up with; tolerate; to wait patiently for |
