spancel
/span-suhl/US // ˈspæn səl //UK // (ˈspænsəl) //
吐司,吐鲁番,吐槽,吐露心声
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
v.有主动词 verb
- 1
span·celed, span·cel·ing or span·celled, span·cel·ling.
- : to fetter with or as with a spancel.
Examples
My wrist-cords were loosed, my ankles were fastened only with a spancel, and strong hands jerked me to my feet.
Langel; to tie the fore and the hind leg of a cow or goat with a spancel or fetter to prevent it going over fences.
I ordered my servant to spancel the mules, and tether the horse to a shrub by a long rope.
As my horse was straying toward the west side of the clearing I went to fetch him back and spancel him near the fort.
I asked, seizing the rope which was composed of leather belts and spancel-ropes.
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