Category:Spancel

Span"cel, n. Etym: [perhaps span + as. sal a rope.]

Defn: a rope used for tying or hobbling the legs of a horse or cow. [prov. Eng. & local, u.s.] Grose.

Spancel Span"cel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spanceled or spancelled; p. pr. & vb. N. Spanceling or spancelling.]

Defn: to tie or hobble with a spancel. [prov. Eng. & local, u.s.] Malone.