inspan

[ in-span ]

/ ɪnˈspæn /

verb (used with object), in·spanned, in·span·ning.South Africa.

to yoke or harness.

Origin of inspan

From Afrikaans, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at in-¹, span²

Words nearby inspan

insouciant, insoul, insourcing, insp., in spades, inspan, in specie, inspect, inspection, inspection arms, inspection chamber

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Example sentences from the Web for inspan

With drag ropes it was moved down the hill for some distance, and then an attempt was made to inspan the oxen.
A Yeoman's Letters|P. T. Ross
Then in the most matter-of-fact way, John Dawes gave orders to inspan.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley|Bertram Mitford
Then I had him untied, and let him go, and bade him inspan and trek at once before worse happened.
Tales of South Africa|H.A. Bryden
He did this only to inspan again, and proceed by moonlight to the town.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. V (of VI)|Louis Creswicke

I called Hans and bade him inspan as quickly as possible, explaining to him that yonder was Marais's camp.
Marie|H. Rider Haggard

British Dictionary definitions for inspan

inspan

/ (ɪnˈspæn) /

verb -spans, -spanning or -spanned (tr) mainly Southern African

to harness (animals) to (a vehicle); yoke

to press (people) into service

Word Origin for inspan

C19: from Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch inspannen, from spannen to stretch, yoke; see span 1

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单词	inspan
释义	inspan [ in-span ] / ɪnˈspæn / verb (used with object), in·spanned, in·span·ning.South Africa. to yoke or harness. Origin of inspan From Afrikaans, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at in-¹, span² Words nearby inspan insouciant, insoul, insourcing, insp., in spades, inspan, in specie, inspect, inspection, inspection arms, inspection chamber Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inspan With drag ropes it was moved down the hill for some distance, and then an attempt was made to inspan the oxen. A Yeoman's Letters\|P. T. Ross Then in the most matter-of-fact way, John Dawes gave orders to inspan. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley\|Bertram Mitford Then I had him untied, and let him go, and bade him inspan and trek at once before worse happened. Tales of South Africa\|H.A. Bryden He did this only to inspan again, and proceed by moonlight to the town. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. V (of VI)\|Louis Creswicke I called Hans and bade him inspan as quickly as possible, explaining to him that yonder was Marais's camp. Marie\|H. Rider Haggard British Dictionary definitions for inspan inspan / (ɪnˈspæn) / verb -spans, -spanning or -spanned (tr) mainly Southern African to harness (animals) to (a vehicle); yoke to press (people) into service Word Origin for inspan C19: from Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch inspannen, from spannen to stretch, yoke; see span 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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