v. (inspanned, inspanning) S.Afr. 1 tr. (also absol.) a yoke (oxen etc.) in a team to a vehicle. b harness an animal or animals to (a wagon). 2 tr. harness (people or resources) into service.
[ Du. inspannen stretch (as IN-(2), SPAN(2)) ]
INSPAN
Meaning of INSPAN in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012