/ Dictionary / Index S spancel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: span•cel Pronunciation: (span'sul), [key] — n., v., -celed, -cel•ing -celled, -cel•ling. —n. a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, esp. a horse or cow. —v.t. to fetter with or as with a spancel. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. span Spandau Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language