SPANCEL


Meaning of SPANCEL in English

/span"seuhl/ , n. , v. , spanceled, spanceling or ( esp. Brit. ) spancelled, spancelling .

n.

1. a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, esp. a horse or cow.

v.t.

2. to fetter with or as with a spancel.

[ 1600-10; spansel, deriv. of spannen to stretch; see SPAN 2 ]

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