spancel

[ span-suhl ]

/ ˈspæn səl /

noun

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

verb (used with object), span·celed, span·cel·ing or (especially British) span·celled, span·cel·ling.

to fetter with or as with a spancel.

Origin of spancel

1600–10; <Low German spansel, derivative of spannen to stretch; see span²

Words nearby spancel

spambot, spammie, spamming, span, spanakopita, spancel, Spandau, spandex, spandrel, spang, spangle

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Example sentences from the Web for spancel

I ordered my servant to spancel the mules, and tether the horse to a shrub by a long rope.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846|Various
Langel; to tie the fore and the hind leg of a cow or goat with a spancel or fetter to prevent it going over fences.
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce
As my horse was straying toward the west side of the clearing I went to fetch him back and spancel him near the fort.
A Virginia Scout|Hugh Pendexter
My wrist-cords were loosed, my ankles were fastened only with a spancel, and strong hands jerked me to my feet.
A Virginia Scout|Hugh Pendexter

British Dictionary definitions for spancel

spancel

/ (ˈspænsəl) /

noun

a length of rope for hobbling an animal, esp a horse or cow

verb -cels, -celling or -celled or US -cels, -celing or -celed

(tr) to hobble (an animal) with a loose rope

Word Origin for spancel

C17: from Low German spansel, from spannen to stretch; see span ²

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单词	spancel
释义	spancel [ span-suhl ] / ˈspæn səl / noun a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow. verb (used with object), span·celed, span·cel·ing or (especially British) span·celled, span·cel·ling. to fetter with or as with a spancel. Origin of spancel 1600–10; <Low German spansel, derivative of spannen to stretch; see span² Words nearby spancel spambot, spammie, spamming, span, spanakopita, spancel, Spandau, spandex, spandrel, spang, spangle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spancel I ordered my servant to spancel the mules, and tether the horse to a shrub by a long rope. Early Western Travels 1748-1846\|Various Langel; to tie the fore and the hind leg of a cow or goat with a spancel or fetter to prevent it going over fences. English As We Speak It in Ireland\|P. W. Joyce As my horse was straying toward the west side of the clearing I went to fetch him back and spancel him near the fort. A Virginia Scout\|Hugh Pendexter My wrist-cords were loosed, my ankles were fastened only with a spancel, and strong hands jerked me to my feet. A Virginia Scout\|Hugh Pendexter British Dictionary definitions for spancel spancel / (ˈspænsəl) / noun a length of rope for hobbling an animal, esp a horse or cow verb -cels, -celling or -celled or US -cels, -celing or -celed (tr) to hobble (an animal) with a loose rope Word Origin for spancel C17: from Low German spansel, from spannen to stretch; see span ² 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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