yokefellows

/ˈjoʊkˌfɛloʊz/
noun
  1. People who work together or share a common task or burden; partners or associates.
    • The two farmers were yokefellows, plowing the field side by side every morning.
    • In the office, Maria and Tom became yokefellows on the big project, sharing the workload equally.
    • The volunteers acted as yokefellows, each taking a part of the cleanup effort.
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