inspan

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: in=span

CIDE DICTIONARY

inspan, v. t. & i. [D. inspannen.].

 To yoke or harness, as oxen to a vehicle.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

inspan, v. (inspanned, inspanning) S.Afr.
1 tr. (also absol.) a yoke (oxen etc.) in a team to a vehicle. b harness an animal or animals to (a wagon).
2 tr. harness (people or resources) into service.

Etymology

Du. inspannen stretch (as IN-(2), SPAN(2))

ROGET THESAURUS

inspan

Departure

VB depart, go away, take one's departure, set out, set off, march off, put off, start off, be off, move off, get off, whip off, pack off, go off, take oneself off, start, issue, march out, debouch, go forth, sally forth, sally, set forward, be gone, hail from, leave a place, quit, vacate, evacuate, abandon, go off the stage, make one's exit, retire, withdraw, remove, vamoose, vamose, go one's way, go along, go from home, take flight, take wing, spring, fly, flit, wing one's flight, fly away, whip away, embark, go on board, go aboard, set sail' put to sea, go to sea, sail, take ship, hoist blue Peter, get under way, weigh anchor, strike tents, decamp, walk one's chalks, cut one's stick, take leave, say good bye, bid goodbye, disappear, abscond, entrain, inspan.