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spancel

/ˈspænsl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
span-cel
IPA
/ˈspænsl̩/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

verb

to hobble with a spancel

Transitive verb

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

spancels (plural) spancels (present, singular) spanceling (US, participle) spancelling (UK, participle) spanceled (US, participle) spanceled (US, past) spancelled (UK, participle) spancelled (UK, past)

Derived Forms

spancelled

Questions

How do you pronounce spancel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspænsl̩/.
What does spancel mean?
a rope or fetter used to hobble a horse or other animal
Where does spancel come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce spancel

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