outspan [
,aut'spæn]
outspanoutspanned, outspanning[ verb ]
remove the yoke or harness from
<verb.contact>
outspan the draft animals
outspan \out*span"\, v. t. & i. [D. uitspannen.]
To unyoke or disengage, as oxen from a wagon; to unharness (a
horse). [S. Africa]
outspan \out"span\, n.
1. The act of outspanning.
[PJC]
2. A place where outspanning is done; Hence: An encampment.
[South African]
[PJC]