Spancel

Word SPANCEL
Character 7
Hyphenation span cel
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Spancel"

What do we mean by spancel?

A rope used to hobble an animal, as a sheep. noun

To hobble with a spancel. transitive verb

A fastening for the hind legs of a horse or cow, or for the legs on one side, to prevent the animal from kicking or straying; especially, a rope for fettering a cow's hind legs while she is milked; a tether. noun

To fasten the legs of with a spancel, as those of a cow or horse to prevent the animal from kicking.

A rope used for tying or hobbling the legs of a horse or cow. noun

To tie or hobble with a spancel. transitive verb

A rope or fetter used to hobble a horse or other animal noun

To hobble with a spancel verb

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The word "spancel" in example sentences

He made a spancel-withe [This was a twig twisted in the form of two rings, joined by one straight piece, as used for hobbling horses and cattle.] then before he went, and wrote an ogam on its ----, and threw it on the top of the pillar. ❋ L. Winifred Faraday (N/A)

Then Fergus put a spancel-withe through Etarcomol's two heels and took him behind his own chariot to the camp. ❋ L. Winifred Faraday (N/A)

[4] And such is the measure of my wounds and my sores that I cannot bear my garments or my clothing to touch my skin, so that [4] spancel-hoops hold my cloak over me. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

As my horse was straying toward the west side of the clearing I went to fetch him back and spancel him near the fort. ❋ Hugh Pendexter (1907)

With a spancel rope fastened to his ankles Dale was further secured by a long cord tied around one wrist and fastened some fifteen feet up the trimmed sapling. ❋ Hugh Pendexter (1907)

I asked, seizing the rope which was composed of leather belts and spancel-ropes. ❋ Hugh Pendexter (1907)

My wrist-cords were loosed, my ankles were fastened only with a spancel, and strong hands jerked me to my feet. ❋ Hugh Pendexter (1907)

I ordered my servant to spancel the mules, and tether the horse to a shrub by a long rope. ❋ Unknown (1830)

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