noun. The act of unyoking or unharnessing oxen or horses.

noun. The time and place of the outspan; hence, an encampment; a camp.

To unyoke or unhitch (oxen from a wagon); unharness or unsaddle (a horse or horses).

To detach oxen from a wagon; hence, to encamp.

To stretch beyond the span or reach of.

To spread out or extend, as an arch.

noun. The entire span or stretch, especially the span of an arch.

verb. To unyoke or disengage, as oxen from a wagon; to unharness (a horse).

noun. The act of outspanning.

noun. A place where outspanning is done

verb. To release oxen from harness.

noun. The place where one outspans.

noun. An area on a farm kept available for travellers to rest and refresh their animals

verb. remove the yoke or harness from

"At our outspan at noon yesterday he came to me and offered me my liberty if I would help him."

To  inspan  yoke  

unharness  unyoke  

outspanned  outspanning  

outspanned  outspanning  outspans