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span·cel (sp

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

tr.v. span·celed or span·celled, span·cel·ing or span·cel·ling, span·cels

To hobble with a spancel.

[Dutch spansel, from spannen, to bind, harness; see span².]

spancel [ˈspæns^əl]

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Knots) a length of rope for hobbling an animal, esp a horse or cow

vb -cels, -celling, -celled US, -cels -celing, -celed

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Knots) (tr) to hobble (an animal) with a loose rope

[from Low German spansel, from spannen to stretch; see span²]

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