the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
"The York faction claimed victory in the battle, hoping to restore their white rose banner after years of civil strife."
to bowl a yorker at a batsman, especially to get a batsman out in this way.
"After eating too much spicy food, I ran to the bathroom and yanked up everything on my plate."
To vomit.
In plain English: To york means to hit something hard with your fist, usually as part of a boxing move.
"The old man began to yoke the oxen together before starting their morning work."
Usage: Use the verb york specifically when bowling a delivery that lands near the stumps to trap or dismiss a batter. This term is exclusive to cricket and should not be used for other types of fast pitches or deliveries.
A placename
"She booked her flight to visit family in York for the weekend."
A town in the Shire of York, Western Australia.
"The community garden project in York is now thriving thanks to the local volunteers."
York is a back-formation derived from the term "yorker," which originally referred to a specific type of cricket delivery that spins sharply away from right-handed batsmen. The word was shortened to describe the bowler or the action itself, eventually becoming a standalone noun in sports contexts.