Inspan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Inspan is a verb meaning (transitive) To yoke (oxen).
Meaning
(transitive) To yoke (oxen).
More Meanings
- To bring or force into service.
Example Sentences
There was no time to inspan the oxen[…]
He was trekking across country, and being anxious to arrive at his destination before the heat of the day he ordered his boys to inspan whilst it was still dark. They had some trouble in doing so, as the mules were very restive, but at last they managed it, and a start was made. The mules raced along like the wind, and when daylight came they saw why. In the darkness, the boys had inspanned a lion as the near wheeler.
Word Forms
- inspans
- inspanning
- inspanned
Antonyms for inspan
Common opposites include outspan.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adjugate, yoke, yokemate, tack, encoach, span.
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