The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
spancel — [span′səl] n. [LowG spansel < spannen, to stretch, tie: see SPAN1] a rope for fettering or hobbling cattle, etc. vt. spanceled or spancelled, spanceling or spancelling to fetter or hobble as with a spancel … English World dictionary
Spancel — Span cel, n. [Perhaps span + AS. s[=a]l a rope.] A rope used for tying or hobbling the legs of a horse or cow. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] Grose. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spancel — /span seuhl/, n., v., spanceled, spanceling or (esp. Brit.) spancelled, spancelling. n. 1. a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, esp. a horse or cow. v.t. 2. to fetter with or as with a spancel. [1600 10; < LG spansel, deriv. of spannen… … Universalium
spancel — 1. noun a rope or fetter used to hobble a horse or other animal 2. verb to hobble with a spancel See Also: spancelled … Wiktionary
spancel — span•cel [[t]ˈspæn səl[/t]] n. v. celed, cel•ing (esp. brit.) celled, cel•ling. 1) a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, esp. a horse or cow 2) to fetter with or as if with a spancel • Etymology: 1600–10; < LG spansel, der. of spannen… … From formal English to slang
spancel — I. ˈspan(t)səl transitive verb (spanceled or spancelled ; spanceled or spancelled ; spanceling or spancelling ; spancels) Etymology: Low Germa … Useful english dictionary
spancel — span·cel … English syllables
spancel — a rope to tie a cow s hinder legs. N … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
Spanceled — Spancel Span cel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spanceled}or {Spancelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spanceling} or {Spancelling}.] To tie or hobble with a spancel. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] Malone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spanceling — Spancel Span cel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spanceled}or {Spancelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spanceling} or {Spancelling}.] To tie or hobble with a spancel. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] Malone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
