out|span

out|span
out|span «owt SPAN», verb, -spanned, -span|ning, noun.
in South Africa:
–v.t., v.i.
1. to unyoke or unharness (horses or other beast of burden) from a wagon: »

They very frequently unyoke, or outspan…at Salt River (W. J. Burchell).

2. to encamp: »

They outspan and picnic just outside the town (Beatrice M. Hicks).

–n.
1. the act of outspanning.
2. the time or place of outspanning; encampment.
[< Afrikaans uitspannen unharness < Dutch < uit out + spannen to hitch, harness, span2. Compare etym. under inspan. (Cf.inspan)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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