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noun
The place where one releases oxen from a harness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa
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noun
An area on a farm kept available for travellers to rest and refresh their animals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To release oxen from a harness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, transitive
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verb
remove the yoke or harness from
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: inspan
Broader terms: unyoke, unharness
History
From out + span. Compare Afrikaans uitspan.
