spancel

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈspænsl̩/

spancel (plural spancels)

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

• spancelled

spancel (third-person singular simple present spancels, present participle spancelling or spanceling, simple past and past participle spancelled or spanceled)

1. (transitive) to hobble with a spancel

• enclasp, lens cap