Span'cel noun [ Perhaps span + Anglo-Saxon sāl a rope.] A rope used for tying or hobbling the legs of a horse or cow. [ Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] Grose. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/153
Span'cel transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Spanceled or Spancelled ; present participle & verbal noun Spanceling or Spancelling .] To tie or hobble with a spancel. [ Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] Malone. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/153