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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈspænsl̩/
  1. a rope or fetter used to hobble a horse or other animal

Where this word comes from

From Dutch or Low German spansel, from spannen (“to bind, harness”).

verb/ˈspænsl̩/
  1. to hobble with a spancel

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Dutch or Low German spansel, from spannen (“to bind, harness”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.