noun
- places where travelers stop to rest, especially with animals or vehicles
Usage: South African English
verb
- unharneses or unloads animals from vehicles; stops to rest during a journey
Usage: South African English
Examples
- The wagon train reached several outspans along the route.
- They found good outspans with water for the oxen.
- The driver outspans the horses at midday.
- We outspan here for lunch and rest.
- The travelers outspans their oxen near the river.
- These outspans have been used by traders for generations.