outspan
to unyoke or unhitch, as oxen from a wagon.
to remove the yoke, harness, etc., from animals.
the act or a place of outspanning.
Origin of outspan
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How to use outspan in a sentence
One of the waggons had been loaded up in the morning and sent on to the outspan; the other was ready by sundown.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram MitfordThe principle of the road is always outspan on the other side of a drift—that is, the opposite side from the one you arrive at.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram MitfordSaddling up the horse that remained and giving orders where the waggons were to outspan, Dawes cantered away into the veldt.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram Mitford“We had better get on and find our outspan,” said Dawes, after the momentary silence which had fallen upon the pair.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram MitfordRalph and Suzanne reached their outspan place in safety a little before sunset.
Swallow | H. Rider Haggard
British Dictionary definitions for outspan
/ Southern African /
an area on a farm kept available for travellers to rest and refresh animals
the act of unharnessing or unyoking
(tr) to unharness or unyoke (animals)
(intr) to relax
Origin of outspan
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