verb
- hobbled or restrained (an animal, especially a horse) by tying the legs together
Usage: past tense of spancell; chiefly Australian/New Zealand
Examples
- The horses were spancelled to prevent them from wandering too far from camp.
- He spancelled his mare before setting up camp for the night.
- The cattle were spancelled in the paddock to keep them from straying.
- She carefully spancelled the pony’s front legs with a leather strap.
- The stockman spancelled his horse while he repaired the fence.
- They spancelled the animals before the storm to ensure they stayed close to shelter.