What does "spancel" mean?
Spancel: A rope used for tying or hobbling the legs of a horse or cow. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] Grose.
Additional senses
- 2.To tie or hobble with a spancel. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] Malone.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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