spancel

English

Etymology

From Dutch or Low German spansel, from spannen (“to bind, harness”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspænsl̩/

Noun

spancel (plural spancels)

  1. a rope or fetter used to hobble a horse or other animal

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Verb

spancel (third-person singular simple present spancels, present participle (US) spanceling or (UK) spancelling, simple past and past participle (US) spanceled or (UK) spancelled)

  1. (transitive) to hobble with a spancel

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