English Explanatory Dictionary

outspan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To release oxen from a harness.
noun
  1. The place where one releases oxen from a harness.
  2. An area on a farm kept available for travellers to rest and refresh their animals.

Word forms

outspan outspans outspanning outspanned

Etymology

From out + span. Compare Afrikaans uitspan.

Related words

To yoke oxen
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