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spancel

/ˈspænsəl/
noun
  1. A rope or strap used to hobble an animal, especially a cow or horse, by tying its legs together.
    • A leather spancel is more comfortable for the animal than a rough rope.
    • The farmer used a spancel to keep the cow from wandering too far.
    • He loosened the spancel so the horse could graze more freely.
verb
  1. To tie an animal's legs together with a rope or strap to restrict its movement.
    • They had to spancel the goat before milking it.
    • You should spancel the cow if you don't want it to run off.
    • The rancher taught his son how to spancel a horse safely.
Synonyms
fettershacklehobbletether
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