spancel
[ span-suhl ]
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
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How to use spancel in a sentence
So then they bound two spancels about the ankle-joints of Etarcumul's feet and he was dragged along behind his horses and chariot.
The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tin B Calnge | Unknown
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
Origin of spancel
1C17: from Low German spansel, from spannen to stretch; see span ²
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