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词汇 inspan
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Definition of inspan in English:

inspan

verbinspans, inspanned, inspanning ɪnˈspanɪnˈspæn
[with object]South African
  • 1Yoke (draught animals, typically oxen) in a team to a vehicle.

    〈南非〉加轭套(于一组役畜,尤指牛)

    Duma inspanned sixteen of his best cattle
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The waentjies had functioning disselbooms, jukke and skeie complete with carefully cut riempies spantoue for inspanning the oxen.
    1. 1.1 Harness an animal or animals to (a vehicle)
      给(车)套牲口
      the farmer inspanned his wagon and returned to Maritzburg
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The Boers charged the hill four times, and were inspanning wagons preparatory to a retreat, when our men were forced to fall back owing to their reserve.
      • He ordered the wagons to be inspanned, but left where they were, and refused requests to allow them to be laagered.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Dutch inspannen 'to stretch', from in- 'in' + spannen 'to span'.

Definition of inspan in US English:

inspan

verbinˈspanɪnˈspæn
[with object]South African
  • Yoke (draft animals, typically oxen) in a team to a vehicle.

    〈南非〉加轭套(于一组役畜,尤指牛)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The waentjies had functioning disselbooms, jukke and skeie complete with carefully cut riempies spantoue for inspanning the oxen.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Dutch inspannen ‘to stretch’, from in- ‘in’ + spannen ‘to span’.

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