Spancel

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  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]