OUTSPAN

outspan

(verb) remove the yoke or harness from; “outspan the draft animals”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

outspan (third-person singular simple present outspans, present participle outspanning, simple past and past participle outspanned)

(South Africa) To release oxen from harness.

Noun

outspan (plural outspans)

(South Africa) The place where one outspans.

An area on a farm kept available for travellers to rest and refresh their animals

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Out*span", v. t. & i. Etym: [D. uitspannen.]

Definition: To unyoke or disengage, as oxen from a wagon. [S. Africa]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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