spancel

[ span-suhl ]

noun
  1. 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.
  1. to fetter with or as with a spancel.

Origin of spancel

1
1600–10; <Low German spansel, derivative of spannen to stretch; see span2

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British Dictionary definitions for spancel

spancel

/ (ˈspænsəl) /


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

verb-cels, -celling or -celled or US -cels, -celing or -celed
  1. (tr) to hobble (an animal) with a loose rope

Origin of spancel

1
C17: from Low German spansel, from spannen to stretch; see span ²

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